behavior: expensive purchases inconsistent with his stated income, late-night phone calls, increasing secrecy about his whereabouts. My concerns prompted me to make inquiries through business connections, leading to a disturbing discovery.
David had been systematically embezzling funds from Meridian Financial, where he worked in the accounting department. When confronted privately with my suspicions, he neither confirmed nor denied them, but within forty-eight hours he had disappeared from your lives. Three days later, Meridian Financial discovered the embezzlement—nearly $425,000 missing through a sophisticated scheme of falsified records and diverted transactions.
