Chapter 13 - Moretti Without Fear
Five years after trial, I stepped down as CEO.
Board shocked.
I was forty-four.
Young.
Why?
Because company no longer needed one man’s control.
I became chairman under independent governance.
Employee equity expanded.
Compliance unit independent.
No family member could inherit executive role automatically.
Matteo approved.
“My brother would hate this.”
“Good.”
We laughed.
Moretti name remained but stopped meaning one family owns city.
Claire became pediatric nurse practitioner.
Lily started school.
She still had rabbit, now repaired three times.
Ava Kane joined Bellamy Witness Fund board after therapy and background review.
Unexpected.
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She and Claire became friends slowly.
Children of secrets rebuilding something.
