Her own name appeared only in a small clause buried on page six. The plan would quietly hand over the majority of her inheritance to this new company on the very day she turned eighteen.
A Plan Six Months in the Making
The reasons became clearer the more she read. Harrison’s technology company was struggling badly and facing legal trouble. He needed a quick injection of cash to keep it afloat.
Her father’s hard-earned money was meant to become the lifeline for Harrison’s failing business. Another section set aside a generous, open-ended budget for Serena’s lifestyle brand, which was also falling apart.
The date in the footer was what truly stunned her. The document had been drafted six months earlier.
This was not a last-minute idea to save on taxes. This had been a carefully prepared plan, set in motion long before anyone said a word to her.
Prudence did not panic. She opened her camera and photographed every single page. She sent the files to a secure account, then carefully returned the tablet to the exact same position so no one would notice.
