Chapter 15 - The Counter-Strike
Julian took a slow, deep breath, pulling a clean handkerchief from his pocket and handing it to Lily.
“Wipe your tears, Lily,” Julian said softly, his voice calm, steady, and filled with supreme confidence. “Your mother isn't going anywhere.”
Lily looked up, blinking through her tears. “Mr. Calder... Richard Price owns the debt agency! He has the legal authority to call in the balance!”
Julian let out a cold, low chuckle. “Richard Price owns forty percent of that collection firm. Do you know who owns the other sixty percent, Lily?”
Lily stared at him, her jaw dropping slightly as the realization hit her. “You...?”
“Calder Health Investments acquired controlling interest in that medical group three years ago,” Julian explained smoothly. “Richard Price is a minority shareholder who just committed federal extortion using company assets.”
Julian pulled out his phone and made a single, brief call to his head of legal affairs.
“Marcus,” Julian said into the phone. “Draft an emergency buyout order for the remaining forty percent share of St. Jude Medical Debt Agency. Then, contact the State Attorney General. I have an audio recording of Richard Price attempting to extort an employee.”
Lily’s eyes widened in shock. “Audio recording? How?”
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Julian pointed subtly to the small black security box mounted in the corner of the office wall. “All corporate lines in my executive offices are automatically recorded for compliance.”
👉 Julian looked down at Lily with a gentle, reassuring smile. “Now, let's go pay Mr. Price a personal visit.”
