Chapter 5 - The Corporate TrapVictoria leaned in, her voice a whisper. “The truth? The truth is that your wife was an obstacle to progress. If you keep pushing, I’ll have the county declare your home condemned. You’ll be on the street, and your daughter will be in foster care by Monday.”
She didn't know she was being recorded.
Inside the workshop, Eleanor sat in the same chair she had occupied that rainy night, her phone placed discreetly on the drafting table. She hit ‘Stop’ on the recording.
“That’s enough, Victoria,” Eleanor said, her voice echoing across the porch.
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Victoria froze. “Mother, you didn't.”
“I did,” Eleanor said. “I’ve spent the last six weeks looking into the ‘Ironwood Landing’ project. Not just as your mother, but as the chairwoman who still holds 51% of the company stock. You’ve been falsifying documents, just like Mr. Rowan said.”
