Chapter 9 - Daniel Recognizes a Familiar Signature
A lawyer reviewing Daniel’s old Northbridge acquisition file found
something troubling.
The property transaction had been presented by Graham Voss.
The financial projections included the same inflated occupancy and
service figures Anna later questioned.
Daniel’s company never bought the property.
But his former vice president, Peter Lawson, had signed a preliminary
side letter promising to revisit the deal.
Peter had left Carter Properties shortly afterward.
Daniel called him.
Peter sounded cheerful until Daniel mentioned Anna Mercer.
Then the line went quiet.
“Where did you hear that name?”
“Why?”
“Daniel, stay away from Northbridge.”
Peter ended the call.
Daniel preserved the call record and informed investigators.
Later, his company’s archived correspondence revealed Peter had
introduced Graham to lenders using Carter Properties’ reputation,
despite having no authority to commit the firm.
The old deal was no longer merely background.
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Someone had borrowed Daniel’s name to make Northbridge look trustworthy.
And Anna had found the numbers that threatened to unravel it.
