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Chapter 15 - THE AUDIT EXPANDSDaniel initially reviewed eighteen months.

Then three years.

The total questionable activity grew.

Not millions.

Worse because it was plausible enough to hide.

Approximately $287,000 required explanation across:

Bonnie’s debit activity.

HM Property Services.

Mason’s invoices.

Gemma’s miscategorized support.

Direct cash transfers Andrew approved.

Of that, Daniel believed roughly $126,000 had clear legitimate family-support purposes.

Medical.

Housing.

Childcare.

Taxes I knowingly helped cover.

About $161,000 remained disputed or unsupported.

That was still not the same as stolen.

Some could be gifts I had implicitly authorized.

Some could be marital spending Andrew had legal authority to make.

Some could be fraudulent.

Categories mattered.

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Daniel refused to call it theft.

I appreciated him for that even when I wanted a simpler word.

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