Jamal’s face changed.
It was small.
A flicker.
But the judge saw it.
So did I.
“Mr. Price,” Evelyn said, “what does CORP-7 indicate?”
“I would need to review—”
“You are a senior investment broker. What does it indicate?”
Jamal’s throat moved. “A corporate entity account.”
“A corporate entity,” Evelyn repeated. “Not a personal account. Not a distressed individual’s credit line. A corporate account.”
Caldwell stood. “Objection. Counsel is mischaracterizing—”
“Overruled,” Judge Whitman said sharply. “The witness will answer.”
Evelyn approached the stand.
“Why, Mr. Price, did the documents you brought into federal court to prove Cassidy Vale is an incompetent individual debtor contain the classification code of a corporate entity?”
Jamal reached for his water.
His hand shook hard enough that water spilled down the side of the glass.
“I only reported what I found.”
“No,” Evelyn said. “You reported what you created.”
The courtroom went still.
