Victoria arrived at Elizabeth's apartment an hour after Hannah returned. She wasn't surprised to see her son there, but Victoria wasn't one to drag things out or engage in small talk.

She got right to the point as soon as she sat on the sofa.

"There's nothing wrong with the financial statements or the transferred funds, Hannah," Victoria said.

Hannah nodded nervously. "That's a relief."

"But some cash is missing from the vault."

Hannah tensed again. She was sure the money in the safe was intact—Candace had even witnessed it.

"But Candace and I counted it. The amount was the same as every other day," Hannah said. "On Friday, Candace...