Revolutionary, you say? Like the cryptocurrency mining operation that was revolutionary?” Brad’s face flushed. That was $45,000 lost. “Then there was the organic smoothie franchise.” That was $38,000 for equipment now gathering dust. “And my personal favorite, the imported luxury car business.” Another $52,000 gone to a man who disappeared with the deposit.

I closed the folder. “That’s $135,000 of my money gone. Not invested. Gone.”