Adam had spent forty-eight hours chasing leads through his intelligence network, cross-referencing rumors, and verifying information through multiple sources.
What he'd found was almost too good to be true.
Theodore Selaris—heir to one of the Republic's most distinguished noble houses, orchestrator of the systematic exclusion campaign, architect of Duncan's frameup—had been embezzling from his own family.
Not small amounts. Significant resources diverted from House Selaris accounts. Equipment requisitions that never reached their intended recipients. Funds allocated for house operations that mysteriously disappeared into personal accounts.
The evidence came from Peyoro initially—the gossip-collecting second-year who seemed to hear everything worth knowing.
