Chapter 10 - The Signature He Finally Admitted
During final mediation, Victor admitted he authorized someone to reproduce my signature on the ownership transfer.
Not because prosecutor cornered him.
Because settlement required factual stipulation.
He said accountant assistant did it.
Leonard denied involvement.
Another former administrator likely executed.
But Victor accepted responsibility.
“I told them Evelyn approved.”
“Had I?”
“No.”
There.
Grace looked at me.
I felt no rush.
Just exhaustion.
Victor agreed to forty-three percent for me, thirty-four for him, twenty-three children’s trust. Differences reflected traced contributions and settlement compromises.
Riverstone sold.
Melissa retained a portion equal to documented personal investment, returned rest.
Employee restitution fund: $1.4 million funded partly from Victor’s distributions.
Victor resigned CEO permanently but retained board seat after five years contingent on compliance.
I became chairwoman temporarily.
May you like
Not CEO.
I did not want another crown.
