Anthony leaned closer.
“Why?”
“To hide losses.”
Alessandro stared.
“What losses?”
“Maritime expansion.”
I knew almost nothing about Duca Maritime Logistics beyond David saying it was badly managed.
Apparently he had been more right than he knew.
Victoria continued.
“Marco convinced the board to buy three routes that underperformed.”
“He told me they were profitable.”
“They weren’t.”
“He showed me reports.”
“Adjusted reports.”
Alessandro looked away.
“Why would he blame David?”
“Because David found the mismatch.”
My throat tightened.
“He told me he got fired for asking questions.”
Victoria looked at me.
“He was telling the truth.”
I laughed once.
Not because it was funny.
For years, I had believed David exaggerated every story.
He was charming.
Unreliable.
Good at making himself the victim.
Yet on this one thing, he had
