Chapter 6 - The Voice from the Past
Julian inserted the mini cassette tape into a portable player on the vault table. Static filled the quiet room before a deep, familiar voice resonated through the speakers—the voice of Senior Richard Vale, recorded three weeks before his tragic passing thirty years ago.
"If you are listening to this tape," the recording began, clear and steady, "it means my wife, Helena, has attempted to alter the succession of the Vale empire. Helena came from nothing, but her ambition grew toxic. She discovered that Arthur Winslow funded my very first shipping fleet with his life savings."
Helena dropped into a wooden chair in the vault corner, burying her face in her trembling hands as her late husband's voice stripped away thirty years of lies.
"To protect Arthur and his future heirs," the voice continued, "I officially designated thirty-five percent of all Vale Global Logistics shares to Arthur's bloodline, tied directly to the marriage or legal union of our families. Helena was never the sole owner. She was merely a temporary custodian."
Clara tears welled up in her eyes as she looked at her aging father, who silently wept with immense relief.
Adrian turned to Julian, his voice steady as iron. "Is this document legally binding under current maritime corporate law?"
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"It is absolute," Julian confirmed. "Clara Winslow has been a major shareholder of the Vale empire her entire life."
👉 Read PART 7 to see how Helena made one last desperate attempt to frame Clara!
