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Chapter 5 – The Empire Cracks
Chapter 5 – The Empire Cracks
Preston grabbed the documents.
"This proves nothing."
The senior attorney remained calm.
"It proves enough."
"Carter Holdings owns fifty-one percent of the preferred voting shares."
Preston stared at him.
"What?"
"The voting trust became irrevocable upon Mr. Carter's death."
He continued,
"As of this morning, Ms. Emily Carter is the controlling shareholder."
Gasps rippled across the ballroom.
Board members who had ignored Emily moments earlier slowly stood.
Several quietly stepped away from Preston.
His phone rang.
Then another.
His chief financial officer.
Then the bank.
Then the board chairman.
Each conversation lasted less than a minute.
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Each ended with the same expression spreading across Preston's face.
Disbelief.
