"Thomas Cameron was not only in the know," the woman continued, obviating the rest. "I offered him a share and he accepted. He felt Mary Anne owed it to him."
"Owed it to him?" Kathy remembered what Mrs. Horwood had told her about Mrs. Sloan's first husband's infidelities.
"I didn't really care!" answered the lawyer. "I was mostly doing it for fun. Mary Anne had more money than she needed. She wouldn't even notice. And having a partner in business made it all much more exciting. I was cheating on her and cheating on my husband: the two people who have valued me the least."
"How can you say that?" protested Jesse. "Mrs. Sloan relied completely on you!"
"Oh, but you were taking pains to misappropriate that honor, weren't you?"
"Look, lady, I think we've had enough of your private love affairs," said Jesse, standing up and holding Kathy's hand. "As for the embezzlement, the police may want to take care of that."
"It would never be proved," she answered in a low self-assured tone.
"Then, what is it you want from us?"
"I want you to decide what to do with the money."