Chapter 16 - The Fallen Empire Of Las Vegas
By the end of the month, Victor Vance was formally indicted on twenty-four counts of federal corporate racketeering, mail fraud, and second-degree murder charges.
The news shocked the Southwest construction industry, sending shockwaves through the financial markets from Phoenix to Salt Lake City.
With Vance Logistics in financial ruin, Preston Supply Operations stepped in to acquire their regional assets through a bankruptcy court restructuring.
Nora acquired the forty-acre Henderson quarry her father had lost, renaming it the Arthur Preston Memorial Hub.
In a special shareholder meeting in downtown Phoenix, the board voted unanimously to appoint Nora as permanent CEO and Chairwoman of the expanded conglomerate.
She had transformed a regional distributorship into a three-billion-dollar logistics powerhouse spanning six states.
On a warm afternoon, Nora stood at the edge of the Henderson quarry, watching massive red excavators move gravel across the sunlit valley.
Daniel Moore walked up beside her, handing her a hard hat and a glass bottle of ice-cold mineral water.
“Your father would be incredibly proud of what you’ve built here, Nora,” Daniel said softly, looking out over the red rocks.
Nora looked up at the blue sky, feeling a deep, profound sense of peace wash over her soul for the first time in her life.
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“He built the foundation, Daniel,” Nora replied smoothly, putting on her hard hat.
“I just made sure nobody could ever tear it down again.”
