That night, she lay beside him, listening to his breathing even out, then slipped into the living room with her laptop, Audrey on speakerphone, and a notebook filling quickly with steps.
By morning, her credit was frozen, her paycheck redirected, and emergency filings prepared to protect assets.
At nine fifteen, Brian’s phone erupted with alerts.
He stormed into the kitchen, face flushed. “What did you do.”
Rachel sipped her coffee calmly. “I stopped you.”
Audrey’s voice joined through the phone. “Any attempt to move funds now will add fraud exposure. We have recordings and documents.”
Brian froze, fear finally visible.
“You recorded me,” he whispered.