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Chapter 36 Part 3
“Mr. Chen, I am going to be very clear with you. Firmament Law now has sufficient evidence to establish that Alex Morgan’s divorce papers were deliberately concealed from the intended recipient. The employee who processed the documents has provided a written statement and supporting records. Your own company’s legal department has flagged the discrepancy, and the documents you deleted from the system have been partially recovered through backup archives.”Lucas felt the blood leave his face the way color leaves a photograph left too long in the sun.“We expect a full and truthful accounting of your actions. If you choose to cooperate, that will be noted. If you continue to obstruct or mislead, we will proceed accordingly. I trust you understand the seriousness of this matter.”“I understand.”“Good. You will hear from us again, Mr. Chen. I would advise you not to destroy any further records. Anything you remove from this point forward will be treated as evidence of continued obstructio
Chapter 36 Part 2
“Then tell me what happened. Because right now I have an employee’s sworn statement, an email with your instructions, an intake log with your credentials on the deletion, and a legal notice from your own company’s department that cannot find the original documents. The only thing I do not have is a truthful explanation from you.”Lucas pressed his fingers against his forehead. The room felt smaller than it had when the call started, and every wall seemed to have moved a step closer while he was not paying attention.“Mr. Harris, Alex and Vivian were going through a difficult period. When those papers arrived, Vivian was already under enormous stress. The company was in the middle of a restructuring. She was managing a product launch, a supplier dispute, and three retail partnerships at the same time. I looked at those divorce papers and I made a judgment call. I believed they would reconcile. Every marriage goes through rough patches. Alex was angry, he filed the papers in the heat of
Chapter 36 Part 1
The silence on the phone lasted three seconds, but to Lucas it felt like the floor had opened beneath his chair and he was falling through it with nothing to grab.“I am sorry, who did you say you were?” Lucas kept his voice level, but his free hand gripped the edge of the desk so hard the wood pressed grooves into his palm.“Nathan Harris. Firmament Law. And I asked you a question, Mr. Chen. Why did you conceal Alex Morgan’s divorce papers from Vivian Sinclair?”“I did not conceal anything.” The words came out too fast, stumbling over each other like a man running down a staircase in the dark. “I handle paperwork for Mrs. Sinclair’s office. Hundreds of documents pass through my hands every month. If there was a processing error with a particular file, that is an administrative issue, not a deliberate act.”“A processing error.” Nathan repeated the words the way a teacher repeats a wrong answer to let the student hear how it sounds. “Is that your position?”“That is the truth. I have w
Chapter 35 Part 3
Janet picked up her phone and dialed a number she had found online that morning. It rang three times.“Firmament Law, how may I direct your call?”“I would like to speak with someone about a corporate records issue,” Janet said. “Divorce papers filed by an employee were deliberately concealed from the CEO. Key documents were removed from the records to prevent the CEO from learning about the filing.”“One moment please. I will connect you with Mr. Harris.”Janet waited. Her fingers tapped against the edge of her desk, and her heart was beating faster than she wanted to admit.A voice came on the line, calm and professional. “This is Nathan Harris. I understand you have a corporate records concern.”“Yes. I work at Vivian Fashion. Several months ago, I processed resignation and divorce papers filed by Alex Morgan, who is married to our CEO, Vivian Sinclair. The papers were logged into the system and then removed within forty eight hours by Lucas Chen, the CEO’s chief of staff. I have t
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Lucas felt the floor shift beneath him. He stood there with his hand on the open drawer, staring at the empty space where the log should have been, and the cold feeling in his stomach spread outward until his fingers felt numb.He closed the cabinet and walked back to his office. His phone was ringing. This time it was Vivian.“Lucas, the legal department called my assistant. Something about a document review related to the divorce. Why is legal contacting me about Alex’s divorce?”Lucas closed his office door and leaned against it. “It is a routine matter, ma’am. Old company documents that need to be archived properly before the IPO. Every employee file has to be reviewed for compliance. Alex was technically an employee before he resigned, so his file came up in the audit.”“Then why did David sound concerned?”“David sounds concerned about everything. That is why he works in legal and not sales.” Lucas forced a small laugh. “I will handle it personally. You should not be distracted
Chapter 35 Part 1
Lucas was reviewing the IPO timeline on his laptop when his desk phone rang. The caller ID showed the internal extension for Vivian Fashion’s legal department, and something cold moved through his stomach before he even picked up.“Mr. Chen, this is David from legal. I am calling about a notice we received regarding the Morgan divorce proceedings. There is a discrepancy in our records. The papers were filed with the company months ago, but we have no record of Mrs. Sinclair being notified or responding. I need clarification before we can proceed with the IPO disclosure documents.”Lucas pressed the phone tighter against his ear. His mouth went dry. “What kind of discrepancy?”“The resignation letter and the divorce filing were submitted together. Both were logged into the system and then removed from the active file within forty eight hours. There is a gap in the chain of custody. Someone handled those documents between intake and deletion, and the system shows your access credentials
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