Chapter 5 - The Grandfather's Last Will
Clarissa held the antique silver lighter close to her chest, her fingers untaping the folded note with steady, deliberate movements.
As the entire crowd held its breath, Clarissa unfolded the paper and read her grandfather's handwritten words aloud into the quiet courtyard:
"To my beloved granddaughter, Colonel Clarissa Vance. You chose honor over arrogance, and duty over greed. My son Arthur and grandson Julian have turned my name into a vehicle for corruption. Therefore, I hereby transfer fifty-one percent of Vance Global Logistics voting shares and the entirety of the Vance Military Estate directly into your personal trust upon my passing."
A wave of loud, chaotic whispers erupted across the courtyard.
Arthur stumbled backward, knocking over a standing floral arrangement as his eyes bulged in pure terror.
"No! That's impossible!" Arthur shrieked, his composure completely collapsing into frantic panic. "The company is mine! I built Vance Global Logistics! He can't give fifty-one percent to a soldier!"
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"He can, and he did," General Reed stated firmly, pulling an official court-sealed corporate registry from his briefcase. "As of eight o'clock this morning, Colonel Clarissa Vance is the majority shareholder and Chairwoman of Vance Global Logistics."
👉 Read Part 6 to see how Clarissa handled her father's defense contracting corruption.
