Chapter 3: The Empire Built on Murder
The following morning, Daniel walked into Carter Global Headquarters.
Every executive immediately stood.
No one had expected him home.
The company's chief legal officer quietly closed the boardroom doors.
"I've been waiting for you."
He slid a thick folder across the table.
"Your father prepared this before he died."
Daniel opened it.
Inside were confidential trust documents.
His father's handwritten note rested on top.
If Elena ever dies before giving birth... control of Carter Global transfers immediately to Margaret and Marcus.
Daniel kept reading.
If both Elena and the baby survive... every controlling share passes directly to my grandson.
The room fell silent.
It had never been about hatred.
It had always been about money.
Hundreds of millions of dollars.
Marcus hadn't merely wanted Elena gone.
He needed her buried before Daniel returned.
The attorney quietly added,
"Your father suspected someone might try this."
"He hired investigators."
Daniel looked up.
"Where are they?"
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"They've already collected evidence."
"They've been waiting eighteen months for you."
