Hmmm. IDK Maria. The business owners could have been in denial. They could have been hoping something would happen that would turn things around. Not all people in business are greedy pieces of shit only caring about themselves. Maybe the money went to payroll for the staff.

Must have known vs should have known vs could have known...there are many different lenses through which to perceive this situation. https://medium.com/channspirations/of-lenses-15623c1616c5