I confronted Arthur and Senior Board Director Sarah Kincaid in the executive conference center. The air crackled with suppressed hostility.
Arthur, his face a mask of indignation, attempted a final round of gaslighting.
“Evelyn was suffering from severe memory loss,” he claimed, waving a dismissive hand. “She drafted that trust in a moment of… confusion. It’s not legally sound.”
Sarah Kincaid nodded in agreement, a smirk playing on her lips. She saw an opportunity, I realized, for herself.
Suddenly, David Chen burst in, his tablet clutched in his hand. His face was grim.
“It’s happening,” Chen announced, breathless. “Real-time feeds. Major credit rating agencies have placed Reynolds Global on credit watch.”
The news hung in the air, heavy and ominous. The board’s litigation standstill, Arthur’s attempts to invalidate the trust—it had created market uncertainty.
The financial system, not Arthur or the board, was now speaking.
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