“Your personal assistant had access.”
“She has been with me for years.”
Maya looked toward Clara.
“So had Ms. Mendoza.”
The courtroom became quiet.
Margaret’s expression hardened.
Maya continued.
“Thirteen years, correct?”
“Yes.”
“During which time tens of millions of dollars’ worth of property passed through rooms she cleaned.”
“That does not mean—”
“And there was never a previous theft allegation.”
Margaret’s lips thinned.
“No.”
Adam testified later.
His testimony hurt Clara more than Margaret’s.
He admitted Clara had always been trustworthy.
He admitted she had cared devotedly for Idan.
He admitted he had never personally suspected her before his mother raised the accusation.
Maya asked the obvious question.
“Then why did you dismiss her?”
Adam stared at the witness stand.
“My mother was certain.”
“Were you?”
