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Chapter 37
"Shots fired! Shots fired!"William's voice crackled over Chris's phone as more bullets tore through the apartment. Chris covered Vera with his body, both of them pressed against the floor behind the couch."Stay down," Chris whispered urgently. "Don't move."The gunfire stopped as suddenly as it started. In the silence that followed, Chris could hear his own heartbeat pounding in his ears. Then came the sound of footsteps running down the fire escape outside."They're retreating," William said through the phone, still connected. "Security is in pursuit. Stay where you are."Chris shifted carefully, checking Vera for injuries. "Are you hurt?""No," Vera said, her voice shaking. "Just scared. Really scared."The apartment door burst open. Armed security personnel flooded in, weapons drawn, flashlights cutting through the darkness."Clear!" someone shouted."Clear!" came the echo from the bedroom.The lights came back on. Chris helped Vera to her feet, both of them staring at the destru
Chapter 36
"State your name for the record."Chris sat in the witness box, hand still on the Bible from being sworn in. The courtroom was packed with journalists, spectators, and cameras. Johnson Sterling sat at the defense table looking thin and angry."Christopher David Winchester," Chris said clearly.Johnson's attorney, a sharp faced man named Gerald Moss, approached the witness stand. "Mr. Winchester, you're quite wealthy, aren't you?""Objection, relevance," the prosecutor said."I'm establishing the power dynamic, Your Honor," Moss said."I'll allow it," the judge said. "Answer the question, Mr. Winchester.""Yes, I'm wealthy," Chris confirmed."How wealthy? Billions? Tens of billions?""I control assets worth approximately two trillion dollars through Quantum Corp and associated holdings."A murmur rippled through the courtroom. Moss smiled."That's an extraordinary amount of money and power. Would you say you're one of the most powerful men in the country?""I have resources, yes.""Res
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"I'm stepping back."Chris made the announcement at the board meeting the following week. The directors looked shocked."What do you mean stepping back?" one of them asked. "You just became CEO.""I mean I'm delegating more authority," Chris clarified. "I'll remain CEO and make major decisions, but day to day operations will be handled by a management team. I'm bringing in experienced executives to run different divisions.""That's highly unusual for someone your age," another board member said skeptically. "Most young CEOs try to control everything.""Most young CEOs don't understand their own limitations," Chris said. "I'm good at strategy, at big picture thinking. But I'm not experienced in operations or day to day management. I'd rather hire people who are excellent at those things than pretend I can do everything myself.""This sounds like weakness," one of the older board members said bluntly."It's strength," Vera said from her seat at the table. As a new board member, she had
Chapter 34
"Mrs. Winchester, you have a visitor."Vera looked up from her desk at the law firm three days after the funeral. She'd returned to work needing normalcy, needing something familiar to ground her."Who is it?" she asked her assistant."She says her name is Daliah Winchester."Vera's blood ran cold. "Tell her I'm busy.""She says she'll wait. She's been sitting in the lobby for two hours."Vera considered calling security, calling Chris, calling anyone. But curiosity won out. "Fine. Send her in. But stay close in case I need you."Daliah entered wearing designer clothes and too much makeup trying to hide the stress in her face. She'd aged years in just weeks."Thank you for seeing me," Daliah said, sitting without being invited."You have five minutes," Vera said coldly. "Then I'm calling security.""I came to apologize," Daliah said."For which crime? Poisoning your husband? Trying to steal the company? Contributing to Chris's mother's death? You'll need to be more specific.""For all
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"We are gathered here today to celebrate the life of David Winchester."The cathedral was packed with hundreds of people—business leaders, politicians, employees, friends, and family. Chris stood at the front beside Vera, both dressed in black, both exhausted from three days of funeral preparations.The service was beautiful but felt surreal to Chris. Speaker after speaker talked about David Winchester's business acumen, his philanthropy, his vision. But Chris just wanted his father back.When it was Chris's turn to speak, he walked to the podium on unsteady legs. He looked out at the sea of faces, then down at the notes he'd prepared. He crumpled them up."My father and I were estranged for five years," Chris began, his voice echoing through the cathedral. "I was angry at him for things I thought he'd done. For abandoning my mother. For choosing money over family. For not being the father I needed him to be."The crowd was silent, listening intently."But in the last few months, I le
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"All rise for the Honorable Judge Patricia Chen."The courtroom stood as the judge entered. Chris sat at the plaintiff's table with his legal team, confident in the evidence they'd compiled. Across the aisle, Daliah sat with her lawyers, looking immaculate and calm.The hearing to determine the validity of David Winchester's share transfer had attracted significant media attention. Journalists packed the gallery, cameras waiting outside since recording wasn't allowed in the courtroom."Please be seated," Judge Chen said. "We're here to review the emergency injunction filed by Daliah Winchester contesting the transfer of shares from David Winchester to his son, Christopher Winchester. Ms. Winchester, your attorneys may present their arguments."Daliah's lead attorney stood, a silver haired man in an expensive suit. "Your Honor, we contend that David Winchester was not mentally competent when he transferred majority control of Quantum Corp to his estranged son. Mr. Winchester is termina
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