Chapter 5 - The Family Attorney Explains The Terrifying Scale Of Loss
Julian threw open the heavy oak doors of his father’s study, breathing heavily as he searched the room.
His father, Arthur Vance, sat behind the antique mahogany desk with his head buried in his trembling hands.
“Dad! Did you know about this? All our bank accounts are frozen!” Julian shouted, slamming his palms on the desk.
Arthur looked up slowly, his face drained of all color, looking ten years older than he had that morning.
“The legal paperwork was filed under a loophole in our corporate charter dating back twenty years,” Arthur whispered hoarsely.
“Who authorized it? Who has that kind of legal leverage over our entire empire?” Julian demanded furiously.
The study door swung open quietly, and Arthur’s senior corporate counsel stepped into the dim lighting.
“It was authorized by the primary holder of the senior preference shares, Julian,” the attorney stated grimly.
“Name them!” Julian roared.
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“Isabel Kensington,” the lawyer replied, watching the color completely drain from Julian’s face.
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