Chapter 5 - THE REAL
$18,000I found the original consent.
Four years earlier.
Madison was eight.
Kevin’s divorce had just finalized.
He called crying.
Not manipulation.
Real pain.
Jenna had stopped paying half of Madison’s tennis program.
Madison qualified for a regional academy.
Deposit due.
I said:
“I’ll cover this one.”
One.
The form:
INTER-BRANCH FAMILY OPPORTUNITY SUPPORT.
Amount:
$18,000.
Donor branch:
Claire Morgan.
Recipient purpose:
Madison Morgan—tennis development.
One-time authorization.
ONE-TIME was printed in bold.
My signature.
Real.
Dad countersigned as administrative adviser.
Westbridge approved.
Then a year later:
$21,500.
The same signature image.
No new email from me.
No call.
Verification code sent to Dad’s phone.
Another:
$34,000.
Another:
$26,400.
Then Riverstone tuition.
Then tournament travel.
Then a laptop.
Then Disney deposit.
Some things I had personally promised.
Others I had never heard of.
All blended.
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That was the trick.
If questioned, everyone could point to something I had genuinely said yes to.
