Claire looked directly at Daniel.
Robert Hale was my father.
Daniel froze.
Victoria’s face went pale.
Daniel looked at her.
You know that name?
Victoria immediately answered.
No.
Claire shook her head.
Yes, she does.
She opened page fourteen.
The contract transferred several intellectual-property rights to a holding company called Hale Strategic Partners.
Daniel frowned.
I was told that company belonged to the investors.
Claire replied.
It used to belong to my father.
Until he died.
Daniel looked closer at the paperwork.
Victoria stepped forward.
Daniel, this is ridiculous.
Claire continued.
My father discovered someone was using his company to hide ownership transfers.
He tried to stop it.
Then he died before the investigation was finished.
Daniel looked at Victoria.
Who prepared this contract?
She hesitated.
That hesitation changed everything.
Daniel sat back down.
And for the first time that evening, he stopped drinking and started reading.
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