Chapter 29 - THE TRUST BECOMES HERS
When Lily turned eighteen, the Caldwell trust formally transferred control of her shares.
The boardroom was full.
Lawyers.
Directors.
Fiduciaries.
Ethan.
Grace.
And Lily.
The attorney placed the final documents in front of her.
“You understand what you're receiving?”
Lily smiled.
“Yes.”
“Fifty-one percent.”
She nodded.
“And with that comes control.”
Lily looked at Ethan.
“Do you think I should take it?”
Ethan answered immediately.
“No.”
Everyone looked at him.
Then he smiled.
“I think you should decide.”
Lily looked down at the documents.
Years earlier, people had tried to control her because they believed she was powerless.
Now the same shares sat in front of her.
And nobody was telling her what to do.
She signed.
Then she looked at the board.
“I don't want to run the company alone.”
The directors exchanged glances.
“I want professional management.”
She continued.
“And independent oversight.”
Ethan smiled.
Lily had learned.
Not from the money.
May you like
From the attempt to steal it.
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