Chapter 14 - Setting Up The New Empire
By sunrise, the executive offices of Ashford Luxe had been completely secured by Whitmore Global transition teams.
Every fraudulent contract, shell company, and embezzled account was frozen under emergency corporate restructuring protocols.
I sat behind the massive mahogany executive desk on the top floor of the midtown skyscraper, looking out over the city.
My grandfather stood by the floor-to-ceiling glass windows, sipping a cup of black coffee as the sun crested the horizon.
“You handled that with absolute perfection, Sloane,” Grandfather said proudly, turning to face me.
“I learned from the best, Grandfather,” I replied with a warm, genuine smile.
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“What are your first official orders as chairwoman of the newly consolidated holdings?” he asked, raising an eyebrow.
“We liquidate the luxury assets, restore the community grants Margaret cancelled, and audit every single subsidiary,” I stated firmly.
