Chapter 6 - Brother Liam Mobilizes Legal Power
Liam pulled his SUV into the subterranean parking garage of a sleek glass skyscraper in downtown Manhattan.
We took the private elevator straight up to the top floor, where the offices of Hart & Sterling Corporate Law glowed under recessed lighting.
Senior partner Marcus Sterling stood up from his glass desk immediately, stepping forward to greet my mother with profound respect.
“Eleanor, it’s an honor. Your children briefed me on the phone during the drive down,” Marcus said, shaking my mother’s hand.
“Thank you, Marcus. It’s time to remind some ungrateful people in Westchester County who holds the real leverage,” Mom stated coldly.
Liam opened a leather briefcase, pulling out decades-old mortgage deeds, commercial leases, and corporate loan agreements.
“Ryan Vance’s entire architectural firm operates out of a building owned entirely by our family trust,” Liam noted smoothly.
“And his primary commercial line of credit is underwritten by a bank where Mom holds controlling voting shares,” I added.
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Marcus smiled, adjusting his glasses as he looked over the documents with the keen eye of a ruthless corporate litigator.
“Consider the lease revoked and the credit lines frozen by nine o'clock tomorrow morning,” Marcus promised.
