Chapter 4 - Daniel Attempts To Liquidate Major Sterling Real Estate Assets
Monday morning arrived with a freezing drizzle slicking the asphalt across downtown Chicago’s bustling financial district.
Inside the executive boardroom of Sterling Real Estate, Daniel Cole slammed a stack of documents onto the glass table.
The senior vice presidents of the firm stared at him in stunned silence across the polished mahogany surface.
“What do you mean, liquidate the Northside commercial portfolio?” asked Harrison, the aging chief financial officer.
“I mean exactly what I said, Harrison,” Daniel replied smoothly, adjusting his designer silk tie with arrogant authority.
“With my wife’s tragic passing, restructuring our holdings is vital to keep investor confidence stable during this transition.”
Harrison adjusted his glasses, looking around the room at the other uncomfortable executives who avoided eye contact.
“Victoria always managed the Northside portfolio personally, Daniel, and those assets are locked in her primary trust,” Harrison noted.
“I am her grieving widower and the executor of her estate,” Daniel lied effortlessly, flashing a manufactured smile.
“The probate court will take months to process that,” Harrison pushed back, crossing his arms defensively across his chest.
“I have emergency executive authority,” Daniel snapped, his calm facade slipping into an aggressive, demanding tone.
Across town, Marcus pulled up the live boardroom audio feed on his laptop and muted the static.
“He’s trying to sell off thirty million dollars in commercial land before his probate paperwork even clears,” Marcus said incredulously.
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Victoria stared at the screen, a chilling smile touching the corners of her bruised lips.
“Let him try to sign the transfer deeds,” Victoria whispered softly. “That will be his signature on a federal indictment.”
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