Reece looked away, fidgeting with his watch. “I’m not sure what you mean,” he said in a low voice.

Dave narrowed his eyes. “Faking evidence. Framing someone innocent. You’ve dragged your name through the mud. I regret ever backing your firm.”

Reece looked up with a calm expression. “Do you have proof? If not, I could sue you for defamation.”

Dave let out a short laugh at Reece’s bold response. Then he asked, more serious this time, “Who pushed you to do this? Was it my ...