Marcus was quiet for a moment. He didn't rush the answer. Instead, he leaned forward slightly, resting his elbows on his knees as he looked at Gray across the short distance between them.
"Well," Marcus said, his voice was low but certain, "the first thing is you keep gathering everything. Even the smallest anomalies. Consistency in patterns is what gets someone caught, not just one big mistake."
Gray nodded slowly, listening. He was still slumped back in his chair, but his gaze had sharpened as he listened to his words.
"You also document everything," Marcus continued. "Transaction times, dates, even the vendors he works with. If something smells off, we'll trace it. You build a report that HR and legal can't ignore even if it's just policy violations."
Gray exhaled through his nose, processing it all.
"Right…"
"But," Marcus said with his tone shifting a little, "if you come up dry… If you can't find anything solid that was worth looking at…"
