Chapter 4 - The Swap
Claire reached into her silk clutch bag and pulled out a duplicate leather folder identical to the original.
Inside the original folder was the original irrevocable trust agreement. It clearly stated that 85% of Hale Enterprise Holdings stock was owned directly by Claire Vance, with Adrian serving merely as a appointed managing director whose authority could be revoked at any time.
The duplicate folder she placed back in the safe contained a dummy agreement—one that stripped him of all signing authority effective at midnight.
Claire closed the steel door, sliding the bookshelf back into place with practiced precision.
She took a deep, steadying breath, her hand caressing her unborn child beneath the cream gown.
"We are going home, little one," Claire whispered softly, her eyes calm and clear. "To a home where you will never have to bow to a coward."
Downstairs, the music swelled as Adrian called for another round of Dom Pérignon.
As Claire walked out through the private rear exit toward a waiting black sedan, her phone buzzed in her hand. It was a text message from her family attorney, Jonathan Vance.
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“The emergency board meeting is set for 8:00 AM tomorrow. Everything is in place, Claire.”
👉 What happened when Adrian tried to access his primary corporate account two hours later?
