Chapter 6 - Ethan Had Already Contacted The Bank

Henry’s firm had received an unusual inquiry two weeks earlier.
A man claiming to represent the family asked what documentation would be required to change trust correspondence.
The caller used Ethan’s business number.
Ethan denied it at first.
Then Henry played the voicemail.
Ethan’s voice.
He had asked whether a “family representative” could receive statements if the minor beneficiary’s guardian approved.
Lily’s guardian was her father, Daniel.
Daniel was alive.
Healthy.
And had never approved anything.
Vanessa and Ethan had not yet stolen trust money.
They were exploring paths toward access.
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That mattered.
Attempted manipulation was serious enough without inventing a theft that had not happened.