“Because Community Relations falls within reputational oversight.”
“It didn’t until January.”
He fell silent.
I recalled the reorganization.
A seemingly minor administrative change.
Sloane’s team gained review authority over “external-facing impact communications.”
I’d assumed Camden was merging divisions ahead of his promotion.
Now I saw Sloane’s additional advantage.
Visibility.
August asked, “Who proposed that restructuring?”
Nobody replied.
Director Thomas Keene examined the documents.
“Camden did.”
The mood changed as the directors began to recognize that this was not a routine disagreement about departmental performance.
Camden leaned in.
“This is becoming absurd. I proposed dozens of structural changes. You’re constructing a conspiracy from routine governance.”
“Then routine governance will clear you,” Margaret said.
She produced another document.
System access logs.
Not the content itself.
Only the administrative trail.
Executive-level credentials had accessed all three grants after authorization.
Those credentials came from Camden’s office.
I fixed my gaze on him.
