My husband went on vacation with his mother and sister and left me with the kids to harvest sweet corn on my parents’ property. Before leaving, he laughed and said, “A little work might be good for you too.” I didn’t argue. I simply froze my cards. The next day, he called me in a pan!c because they couldn’t cover the $4,200 hotel bill… but he still had no idea what I had uncovered.

The author metadata showed two initials.

P.M.

Paige Mitchell.

Rachel remained completely still.

Paige.

She opened every document.

Three additional files contained the same metadata.

Her sister-in-law had created them.

That explained the transfers.

Paige wasn’t simply receiving money.

She appeared to be involved.

Rachel called an attorney.

Not a divorce attorney.

Not yet.

She contacted a fraud attorney she knew through her company.

His name was Daniel Cho.

Rachel had worked with him during an internal financial investigation two years earlier.

She explained everything.

Daniel listened without interrupting her.

When she finished, he asked one question.

“Are you safe?”

“Yes.”

“Are your children safe?”

“They’re staying with my parents.”

“Good. Don’t confront your husband in person. Preserve everything you have. Screenshots help, but download the original files whenever possible.”

“I already am.”

“I assumed you would be.”

“What should I do next?”

“File a police report.”

Rachel swallowed.