Chen called Aryyah the morning after she'd moved into Jackson's penthouse, his voice urgent and grave. "I've uncovered something critical. I'm coming to you—this can't wait."

"I'm at Jackson's penthouse now," Aryyah said, giving him the address.

"Good. You're safer there. I'll be there in twenty minutes with my forensic accountant. What we've found requires immediate action."

Chen arrived with a woman introduced as Sarah Garrett, a forensic financial investigator who specialized in ...