Seis boletos de avión de primera clase, una villa privada y un coche de alquiler de lujo totalizaron casi noventa mil dólares. Daniel había anunciado todo a Mercer Technologies como una “cumbre de asociación en el extranjero”.
“¿Qué socio?” Preguntó Priya.
“There isn’t one.”
Marcus revealed further records: for seven months, payments to Vanessa’s consulting agency had steadily increased. Daniel authorized every invoice, although none included evidence of completed work. Her agency’s registered address matched the apartment he’d secretly rented for her.
“We preserve everything,” I said. “No accusations we can’t prove.”
The directors approved an independent forensic investigation, put Daniel on paid administrative leave pending an emergency meeting, and suspended his spending authority. Marcus disabled company cards issued to Daniel and relatives traveling at corporate expense. Separately, I removed Daniel as an authorized user on my personal credit card. His own accounts remained untouched.
