dollars, Clara,” Ethan said. “But we do need to talk about Harmon Financial Services.”
Clara froze, her posture turning defensive. “How do you know about them? Did they send you? Look, I didn’t steal anything. I just found the discrepancies—”“I know you didn’t steal anything,” Ethan interrupted softly. “Harmon Financial is a subsidiary of a mid-level holding company. That holding company is owned by a larger conglomerate. And that conglomerate is owned by me.”
Clara’s breath caught in her throat. “You… you own them?”
“I own the parent company,
