Chapter 9 - Stripping The Finch Name
By the end of the week, Daniel Moore had completed the legal execution of Nora’s marriage and corporate empire.
A family court judge signed an emergency decree granting Nora an absolute divorce, stripping Edgar of every asset he possessed.
His fifteen percent equity stake in Preston Supply was revoked and transferred directly into a private trust managed by Nora.
The Paradise Valley mansion was placed solely in Nora’s name, while Edgar’s bank accounts were frozen to satisfy civil fraud judgements.
Even his beloved sports car was towed from the driveway and sold at a public auction to pay off his legal fees.
Nora sat in her executive office on the twenty-second floor of the Preston Supply tower in downtown Phoenix.
Marcus Reed, her operations director, walked inside carrying a stack of revised corporate contracts.
“The board has officially ratified the removal of Edgar Finch from all company operations,” Marcus reported smoothly.
“Our stock value has actually risen four percent since the news broke about your survival.”
Nora looked out the floor-to-ceiling glass window, watching the sunset cast golden light across the McDowell Mountains.
“And what about the child, Marcus?” Nora asked quietly, her hand holding a warm cup of black coffee.
Marcus hesitated for a second before pulling a thin file from his folder.
“Heather Perkinson has agreed to surrender all claims to your corporate assets in exchange for non-prosecution,” Marcus said.
“She’s moving back to her parents’ house in Ohio to raise the boy quietly.”
Nora closed her eyes, taking a long, deep breath as the final piece of the nightmare fell into place.
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“Set up a private educational trust for the boy,” Nora commanded softly.
“Fifty thousand dollars a year, paid directly to his school. He shouldn’t suffer because his father was a coward.”
