Chapter 14

"Ms. Winslow, we'd like to confirm whether Mr. Whitaker had the authority to accept an advisory position on your behalf." The investment manager's question made me frown. "Which Mr. Whitaker?" "Derek Whitaker." I reopened the email from December twelfth. Derek was indeed on the recipient list. "No," I replied. "Neither Derek nor Cole had the authority to make that commitment on my behalf." The investment manager paused. "Understood. We're reviewing the original fundraising materials and...