She walked the judge through the shell entities, the transfer dates, the LLC in Margaret Callaway’s name, the routing through firm-related expense channels. She showed how the concealment began after service, how the amounts were structured, how Nathan’s own assistant had been instructed not to log them conventionally.
Tobias testified.
He looked terrified and told the truth anyway.
Henry testified too, after his attorney negotiated the exact edges of his cooperation. Watching him do it was like watching a bridge decide it would rather collapse in a different direction. He confirmed Nathan’s instructions. Confirmed the restructuring was not legitimate firm work. Confirmed, under oath, that the concealment had been purposeful.
Gerald objected twice during Sandra’s cross on the asset transfers.
The judge overruled both times.
Then Sandra introduced the screenshots Brooke had given me. Not as gossip. As evidence of Nathan’s intent to shape the custody narrative around appearance rather than substance. His references to “optics.” His talk of what would look “cleaner” by spring.
Gerald’s jaw tightened.
Nathan finally looked at me.
Not angry. Not exactly.