Why had a condominium used by Tessa Vaughn been listed under executive accommodation associated with downtown development work?
Why had multiple dinners involving no clients been categorized as investor entertainment?
Why had a luxury resort charge appeared under a Charleston project code?
Why had jewelry been reimbursed through an executive discretionary account?
Some answers I had.
Most I didn’t.
Because the explanations sounded pathetic when spoken aloud.
“I intended to correct that.”
“My assistant must have coded it incorrectly.”
“I was meeting investors during part of the trip.”
“That expense was personal.”
“I planned to reimburse it.”
Planned.
Intended.
Mistake.
Oversight.
Each word weakened once I used it.
Finally Deborah folded her hands.
“Grant, did the company pay any portion of the apartment occupied by Ms. Vaughn?”
“Indirectly.”
“What does that mean?”
“It was paid through an entity I control.”
“An entity owned entirely by you?”
“Not entirely.”
Deborah’s face changed.
