A Fund of His Own

The general counsel, a woman named Mara Voss, sat with Marcus at the end of a conference table. A printed copy of The Ledger's preliminary fact-check request lay between them. Sofia had asked Atlas Meridian for comment on a forthcoming story involving research timing and options activity. Someone at Atlas had called someone at Blackquarry before calling Sofia back. "Did you provide information to a journalist?" Mara asked. Ethan kept his hands still. "I provided analysis of public market data." "Without authorization?" "On personal time." Marcus said, "Don't be clever." "Then ask the real question." Mara's eyes narrowed. "Did you disclose Blackquarry confidential information?" "No."