Shit.
“No, but I can get those from Mr.Carrington next week if you like,” I offer, buying myself time.
“What are your long-term plans?”he asks, picking up a pen.
I smooth my hand over my skirt.“Well, I’m job hunting.”
He nods.
“Anthony had many contacts,” I lie again, because if he did, I don’t know them.
He nods again.“Perhaps a change of address could ease the pressure.”
I play my only card.
“Well,” I draw in a deep breath, “I have another question.When reviewing my husband’s tax filing, I see there is a discrepancy between that and his bank balance.”
“Oh?”
Not all our accounts were joint, nor do I have a right to them just because we were married.But money is missing.If my calculations are correct.
“I spent hours going through them, and there is a significant amount of cash which should be sitting in an account.Did he have another account?A savings account?”
He studies me for a moment, and then his eyes roam his desk.
“Mr.Johnson, there is a large sum of money not accounted for that would easily service this mortgage.If he had another set of accounts, let me know, and I can get my lawyers to access them.”
My hope is like a flickering lightbulb as he taps his keyboard and starts searching, I assume, through records.
“We don’t have any other accounts for your husband, Mrs.Ford,” he says about three minutes later.
My mouth falls open.
“Nothing?”
He shakes his head.
This can’t be right.I only went back two years, but it appears to be over a million dollars.
“How do I find out where it went?”I ask, slumping in my chair.
“I’m sorry, I can’t advise you on that.”Mr.Johnson’s voice is full of pity, and I want to scream.
Anthony, what have you done?
Where has all that money gone?
––––––––
IWISH I smoked cigarettes.A bottle of whiskey and a pack of cigarettes seem appropriate to partake in when you learn millions of dollars are missing.
I rang Anthony’s mother.
“I don’t know anything about his bank accounts, darling.Are you sure you don’t have something in the safe?Check all the files.”
Holding my stomach, I thanked her and ended the call, promising to bring Zoe for a visit soon.
It was a long shot.
