"Get out," Daniel said.
His voice wasn't a roar. It was a low, terrifying whisper that echoed with absolute finality.
"Daniel, listen to me!" Lin stepped forward, her posture rigid. "Julian Sterling holds forty percent of your debt bonds! If you don't execute the merger by Friday, Sterling will liquidate Montgomery Logistics! I was trying to save your career!"
Arthur slowly pulled himself up from the floor with Eleanor’s help. He leaned against the marble wall, holding a handkerchief to his bruised cheekbone, but his eyes were calm as he looked at his son.
"Sterling doesn't hold those bonds anymore, Lin," Arthur said softly, his raspy voice cutting through her panic. "I bought out Sterling's debt block yesterday morning through our treasury reserve. The company is completely clear."
Lin froze. Her jaw dropped slightly as she realized every single angle of her corporate trap had collapsed.
Two plainclothes estate security guards walked into the hallway from the foyer, stopping on either side of Lin.