The investigator nodded and asked Kevin for identification.
Kevin tried to move further inside as if to delay things, but Amanda’s voice came through my phone on speaker.
“Kevin, you used a company card, accessed private accounts, and moved funds without authorization,” she said, “so do not make this worse.”
For the first time, I saw fear in his expression, small but real.
He still tried to defend himself.
“She always allowed it, I live here too,” he insisted.
“We are not talking about groceries or furniture,” I said, “we are talking about five hundred thousand dollars and a week of spending.”
The investigator asked to see the watch, and Kevin instinctively covered it.
“It belongs to me,” he said.
“It was purchased Tuesday evening at a luxury store, and I have records for everything else,” I replied.
Silence filled the room in a way that felt final.
The officers told him he needed to come with them to give a statement, and he did not resist.
Before leaving, he leaned close to me and whispered angrily.
“This will cost you, you will not get anything back.”
“I already got what mattered,” I said calmly, “I know exactly who you are now.”