Chapter 6 - Margot Questions The Sudden Changes In Corporate Board Control
Margot sat across from Adrian in the high-rise Manhattan board room, her expression sharp and analytical. The city skyline outside the floor-to-ceiling glass windows shimmered under a cold, gray afternoon drizzle.
"Three institutional investors pulled out of our primary real estate fund this morning," Margot stated, sliding a report across the table. Adrian rubbed his temples, feeling a throbbing migraine building behind his eyes.
"Why would they pull out now? Our quarterly returns exceed market projections by twelve percent," Adrian argued defensively. Margot crossed her arms, leaning back in her leather executive chair with a skeptical look.
"Someone with admin-level access has been quietly transferring liquid assets out of the Vale Family Office," Margot revealed. Adrian froze, remembering the midnight security alert from the estate's private server.
"Who has admin access besides me and the deceased trustees?" Adrian asked, his voice dropping into a tense whisper. Margot looked him dead in the eye, her expression entirely devoid of sisterly warmth.
"Only Father... and whoever he registered under the emergency override protocol three days before his stroke," Margot said grimly. Adrian stared at her in shock, realizing the corporate empire was being dismantled from the inside.
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"Did you authorize any secondary accounts, Margot?" Adrian pressed, searching her face for any sign of betrayal. "I don't care about the money, Adrian; I care that someone is erasing our family history," Margot replied sharply.
The corporate board room suddenly felt suffocating, closing in around Adrian like a steel trap. He realized that everyone in his life was guarding secrets far darker than simple financial debt.
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