Chapter 28 - THE NEW REED FUND
Valeria made her final decision at the annual shareholder meeting.
She announced that the Reed Legacy Foundation would become permanently independent from Salazar Enterprises.
The foundation would have its own board.
Its own auditors.
Its own investment committee.
And no future CEO of Salazar Enterprises could personally control its funds.
A shareholder asked why she would surrender that much control.
Valeria smiled.
“Because my mother built the fund to help people, not to create another empire.”
The room applauded.
Alexander stood.
“I support my daughter completely.”
Valeria looked at him.
That sentence meant more than the applause.
The Reed Fund was no longer hidden.
It was no longer vulnerable to one executive.
No longer dependent on one family.
It belonged to the mission.
After the meeting, Grace called.
“We're going to be okay.”
Valeria laughed softly.
“No.”
She looked around her office.
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“We're going to be better than okay.”
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