All Chapters of Reincarnated With the Ultimate Son-in-law System: Chapter 71
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Chapter 71
Michael spent the next morning doing damage control. Conference calls with key board members. Reassurances to nervous investors. Carefully worded statements to the press about "internal governance reviews" that meant absolutely nothing and everything at once.By noon, he was exhausted. Not from the work, but from the constant performance. Every conversation required calibration. Every word needed to be measured against how it might be used against him later.His assistant buzzed. "Mr. Crawford? Kylie Crawford is here. She says it's urgent."Michael straightened. Kylie. His protégé, the brilliant Columbia senior he'd been mentoring since his father's birthday celebration. The kid who'd gone on national television and publicly credited him with inspiring her unconventional path."Send her in."Kylie walked in looking different from the poised student he'd seen in her TV interview. She wore jeans and a Columbia hoodie, but there was something harder in her expression. She carried her bat
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Chapter 72
Crawford Manor felt different in daylight. Less imposing, more tired. The estate that had witnessed three generations of Crawford ambition now felt like a stage where the actors had forgotten their lines.Michael's car crunched up the gravel drive. His father had called the meeting for two in the afternoon, giving both sons time to arrive separately. Strategic, as always. Richard Crawford didn't do anything without purpose.Eric's Range Rover was already parked near the main entrance. Michael felt his jaw tighten. Forty-eight hours since the board suspension, and his brother was still fighting. Still scheming. The desperation would make him more dangerous, not less.Inside, the study smelled like old leather and older money. Richard sat in his usual chair, looking stronger than he had at the hospital but still carrying the weight of his health scare. Eric stood by the window, arms crossed, radiating barely contained fury."Sit down, both of you," Richard said. Not a request.Michael t
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Chapter 73
Maxwell Hughes's office occupied the top floor of a glass tower in Midtown, all clean lines and expensive furniture that screamed "medical innovation with venture capital backing." Michael had done his research on the drive over. Hughes had founded three biotech startups, sold two for massive profits, and currently ran a company that specialized in experimental treatments for neurological conditions.The kind of treatments that existed in the gray area between cutting-edge medicine and regulatory gambling.The receptionist showed Michael into a conference room with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Manhattan. Hughes was already there, standing at the glass with his back to the door."Mr. Crawford. Thank you for coming." Hughes turned, extended his hand. Mid-fifties, silver hair, the kind of polished confidence that came from winning more bets than you lost. "I know our previous interactions haven't been... ideal."Michael shook his hand, noted the firm grip designed to communicate
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Chapter 74
The emergency board meeting felt like a firing squad. Twelve board members, all watching Michael and Eric with the kind of careful neutrality that meant they'd already chosen sides but didn't want to show their cards yet.Eric stood at the head of the conference table, looking every inch the concerned son and responsible executive. He'd probably rehearsed this presentation for weeks."Thank you all for coming on short notice," Eric began. "I've called this meeting because we face a crisis that can't wait. My father's health has deteriorated to the point where continuing as CEO puts both him and the company at risk."He pulled up medical reports, hospital records, documentation of Richard's struggles over the past months. None of it was fabricated—that was the genius of it. Eric was using real problems to justify removing their father from power."The question isn't whether we love and respect Richard Crawford," Eric continued. "The question is whether it's responsible to let someone i
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Chapter 75
Thornton Industries occupied three floors of a downtown tower. The kind of space that didn't need to announce wealth. Michael checked security twice before arriving, which was caution more than paranoia.Claire's office was minimalist. Expensive minimalist, but still sparse. Floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Hudson, a desk that probably cost more than a car, and absolutely nothing personal on display. The kind of office designed to intimidate without trying."Thank you for coming," Claire said, standing to shake his hand. She wore all black today, which made her look even younger and somehow more dangerous. "I know our meeting yesterday was unconventional.""You crashed a board meeting and torpedoed my brother's bid for power. That's past unconventional into strategic territory."Claire smiled. "Fair assessment. Sit, please."Michael sat across from her, and something flickered at the edge of his awareness. A sensation he hadn't felt in months. A whisper of something that felt
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