Chapter 15 - Tessa Ward

Tessa maintained that Echelon knew nothing about abuse or staged discipline.
Her company replaced staff when the client requested replacements.
That part was plausible.
Then federal financial investigators became interested in the consulting payments.
Why federal?
Because some invoices and interstate transactions raised questions beyond the local assault case.
Not every suspicious payment becomes a federal prosecution.
Investigators still had to prove what the money represented.
Emails helped.
Tessa:
Your turnover numbers are incredible.
Rose:
I have standards.
Tessa:
Keep having standards.
Then a laughing emoji.
Not illegal.
Ugly.
Another:
May you like
New housekeeper placement clears Friday. Your advisory invoice can go next week.
That was harder.