Chapter 3: The Empire Was Never His

Chapter 3: The Empire Was Never His
James continued reading.
"The Hawthorne Estate..."
"The Hawthorne Mansion..."
"Seventy-two percent of Hawthorne Industries..."
"All voting shares..."
"All family trusts..."
"...are transferred solely to Emily Carter."
Preston's face turned white.
"That's impossible."
"It funded my company!"
James closed the folder.
"It funded your company because Emily allowed it."
"You owned nothing."
The executives exchanged nervous glances.
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Everything they believed belonged to Preston...
Belonged to Emily.