I leaned closer to the table, turning on the brass lamp.

The yellow light illuminated the fine print.

I scanned down the list of company officers for Ridgeview Lodges LLC.

Only one name was listed under the ownership section.

Trevor Pike.

There was no mention of Kelsey.

There was no mention of any joint family ownership.

I turned the page.

It was a personal financial statement dated just three weeks ago.

I held my breath as I read the numbers.

The figures on the page did not match what Kelsey had just told me on the phone.

They did not match the story of a desperate man facing total ruin.

According to the statement, Trevor held a personal bank account in Charlotte.

The balance listed was substantial.

I rubbed my eyes, thinking I was misreading the columns.

I looked at the next document, which was a letter from a private wealth manager.

The letter was addressed to Trevor alone, at a post office box in Asheville I had never seen.

The letter discussed the transfer of offshore funds.

My hands began to shake slightly as I turned another page.