Chapter 7 - The Embezzlement Secret
Glenn Ashby was not the wealthy real estate mogul he pretended to be at the country club.
For six months, Glenn had been facing a quiet internal audit at his logistics firm after mismanaging sixty thousand dollars of client escrow funds. He was three weeks away from an official indictment unless he replaced the missing money inside the firm's escrow account.
Brooke knew about her father's desperation. Together, they had planned to use Stacey's forty-five thousand dollar house gift to cover Glenn's audit deficit, using the new house as leverage for a bridge loan.
When Stacey revoked the wire transfer live at the reception, the bank automatically reversed the pending transaction, triggering an immediate bounce alert back to Glenn’s corporate oversight committee.
Glenn’s phone began ringing repeatedly in his pocket. The screen flashed with the name of his company’s chief legal officer.
Glenn reached into his jacket, his hands trembling so violently he nearly dropped the phone onto the floorboards.
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"Answer it, Glenn," Stacey said softly, her eyes piercing through him. "I believe your auditors are calling."
👉 What shocking decision did Evan make right in front of the two hundred wedding guests?
