Chapter 9 - THE BANK MANAGER’S VISIT
By noon, a sleek black sedan pulled up to the main gates of the estate. It was Arthur Pendelton, senior vice president of regional private banking, accompanied by two junior associates. Denied electronic access, they used emergency master override codes provided by Martin Hale to enter the property. Ethan rushed out to meet them, demanding an explanation for his frozen accounts. Pendelton didn't even shake his hand. He simply handed Ethan an official dossier stamped with the Mercer Trust crest. “Mr. Mercer, your administrative privileges have been revoked due to a breach of trust covenants. All capital allocation has reverted entirely to your mother, Mrs. Eleanor Mercer.”
