And I had no idea yet that an even larger trap had already been built around me.
## PART 2
The bank statements revealed a hidden story Brandon had been keeping from me for months.
Over the course of eight months, he had been making a series of discreet wire transfers.
First $2,000.
Then $4,000.
Then $8,000.
Eventually, the amounts grew into enormous transfers.
The memo lines were filled with innocent-looking descriptions.
“Loan.”
“Family Emergency.”
“Business support.”
The destination name that appeared most often was Lucas Miller, his middle brother.
Then Liam’s name began showing up.
Several large transfers also went directly to Brandon’s mother, Susan.
With shaking hands, I began calculating the numbers.
The total came to more than $140,000 taken directly from our shared assets.
I stared at the screen.
“He’s been secretly funneling our life savings to his family for months.”
Claire leaned over my shoulder.
“Check the secondary credit cards.”
