Chapter 14 - Grace Discovers the Confidential Document on the Desk
Daniel stood up from the conference table, his executive instincts locking onto Grace’s sudden confidence.
“What are you seeing on that master schematic, Grace?” Daniel asked, stepping closer to the wall display.
Grace pointed a steady finger toward the structural foundation annex at the bottom of the blueprint.
“Look at the load-bearing calculations Vanessa stole from your study desk last week,” Grace instructed.
Arthur Vance leaned in, squinting at the numbers displayed on the architectural schematic.
“Those are our standard seismic reinforcement calculations for downtown high-rise bedrock,” Arthur noted.
“Exactly,” Grace said, her voice carrying the sharp precision of an experienced project manager.
“When my late father worked as a senior structural engineer for your firm, he always added a secondary reinforcement margin.”
Daniel’s eyes widened as the realization hit him like a bolt of lightning from a clear blue sky.
“The secondary reinforcement margin was never part of the standard blueprints filed with the city,” Daniel whispered.
“Which means Vanessa only stole the preliminary draft, not the final engineered master copy,” Arthur gasped in disbelief.
Grace smiled, her green eyes shining with quiet triumph as she looked between the billionaire and his stunned lawyer.
“If Marcus Vance submits those stolen preliminary numbers on Monday morning, his building foundation will fail city code inspection,” Grace stated.
“And our revised master copy will exceed city safety standards by twenty percent,” Daniel finished for her with growing excitement.
Arthur scrambled for his phone, his fingers flying across the screen to call the municipal planning commission.
“I’ll notify the city zoning board that Whitfield Development is submitting an amended master proposal tonight,” Arthur said excitedly.
Daniel turned to Grace, a deep wave of admiration washing over him as he realized she had just saved his entire empire.
“You didn't just audit our files, Grace,” Daniel said softly, standing inches away from her.
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“You just outsmarted my most ruthless corporate rival without even breaking a sweat.”
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