“Vanessa?” she answered cautiously.
“I need to ask you something about Sean’s business.”
She was quiet.
“What happened?”
I told her about the loan application and the partner-swap proposal. I didn’t accuse Sean of anything. I simply explained what I had discovered and asked whether she knew of any financial arrangements involving my name.
Rachel took a long breath.
“I was hoping you would never have to ask me that question.”
My heart began to pound.
“What does that mean?”
“It means I know something about your husband, but I need to be careful about what I tell you. Some of the documents I saw belonged to the company, and I won’t hand over confidential material unlawfully.”
“I understand.”
“Do you have an appointment with the bank?”
“Not yet. I’m arranging one.”
“Good. Keep it. And Vanessa?”
“Yes?”
“Whatever Sean tells you, don’t sign a statement accepting responsibility for money you didn’t authorize.”
