Chapter 6 - The Midnight Freeze
"I'm sorry, Mr. Hale," Arthur replied, his voice uncharacteristically formal. "The freeze wasn't triggered by a fraud flag."
Adrian’s grip tightened on his phone. "What are you talking about? Who placed a hold on my accounts?"
"An hour ago, your primary trustee, Mrs. Claire Vance-Hale, executed an emergency asset preservation order through the Delaware Chancery Court," the banker explained coldly. "All corporate accounts, lines of credit, and secondary authorized user cards under Hale Enterprise Holdings have been locked pending board review."
Adrian felt a cold knot form in his stomach. "Claire? She can't do that! She’s just my wife! The company is mine!"
"According to the founding charter, Mr. Hale, Mrs. Vance-Hale is the majority shareholder and primary grantor of the trust," Arthur corrected him flatly. "You have zero authority to spend corporate funds until further notice."
The line went dead.
Adrian stood in the dimly lit hallway, his heart hammering against his ribs.
Brooke walked up behind him, resting her hands on his shoulders. "Babe? Is everything okay? The manager says they need another card."
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Adrian turned around, his face unusually pale. "We're leaving. Now."
👉 What did Adrian find when he stormed back to his Greenwich mansion thirty minutes later?
