Her words stayed with me throughout the day.
At the lawyer’s office, David examined the documents carefully.
He asked Susan about the investment, how she had met Robert, what promises he had made, and whether she possessed any additional correspondence.
Then he questioned me about the attempted loan.
When he finally leaned back in his chair, his expression was serious.
“There are several issues here that require investigation,” he said. “We cannot yet conclude that a crime has occurred, but the apparent signature discrepancy and the emails are concerning. No one should assume that Lisa is personally responsible for every loss simply because she signed a guarantee. We need the complete agreements, the circumstances under which she signed them, and a clear picture of what the company disclosed.”
Susan gripped the arms of her chair.
“So she might still lose the bakery?”
“She might face financial consequences. I cannot promise otherwise. But there are steps we can take before reaching that point.”
