“The last three years?”
“Five, if you have them.”
I opened the hall cabinet again.
Taxes were filed by year.
I carried everything to my office.
Priya stayed on the phone while I searched.
Then I found it.
Schedule C.
Consulting income.
But the business name wasn’t DCR Consulting Holdings.
It was Daniel Reed Strategy LLC.
Different entity.
“Priya.”
“Yes?”
“I found something.”
I explained.
She was quiet for a moment.
“That doesn’t necessarily mean wrongdoing. People form multiple entities for legitimate reasons.”
“I understand.”
“But combined with hidden transfers, it means you need documentation.”
My chest tightened.
“What exactly am I looking for?”
“Anything that explains the second company.”
I flipped pages.
Nothing.
Then I noticed a page in the 2024 return.
A mortgage interest statement.
Not for our house.
Different lender.
Different address.
I stared.
“Priya.”
“Yes?”
“There’s another property.”
Silence.
“What kind?”
“I don’t know.”
