Chapter 11: Compelled Accounting
The motion to compel produced results within ten days.
Ryan’s attorney submitted a revised accounting of the unauthorized credit line. The numbers were smaller than the initial applications had suggested, but the pattern was clear: repeated attempts to bind my income and credit to obligations I had never approved. Helen marked the discrepancies, filed the appropriate notices, and added the materials to the growing exhibit set for the divorce.
Linda’s exposure increased in parallel. The reverse mortgage inquiry packet contained enough of her handwriting and supporting language to keep her inside the civil fraud discussion. She attempted to distance herself through a written statement claiming she had only been “helping with paperwork.” The dates and the content of the notes made the claim difficult to sustain.
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I reviewed each update in the evenings after duty hours and returned concise approvals to Helen. There was no need for extended discussion. The sequence was proceeding as designed.
On post, the unit’s work continued without reference to the civilian case. I preferred it that way. The command required full attention, and I gave it. The personal matter remained sealed in its proper channel.
