When Everything Became Real
She placed a second document beside the first.
It was the official bank confirmation from earlier that morning, showing the loan had been fully repaid using her funds and cleared at 9:42 that morning.
Vanessa looked at Jonathan with an expression that was no longer confident.
He told Lauren she was lying, but his voice did not carry the certainty his words required.
She met his eyes and told him clearly and calmly: as of that morning, she had become the majority owner of Brooks Logistics.
William slammed his hand on the table and insisted the company belonged to Jonathan.
Lauren looked at him without raising her voice.
“Not anymore,” she said.
Jonathan moved toward her, raising his voice, accusing her of deception. She raised an eyebrow and asked him a simple question in return. Had she tricked him, or had he simply failed to read what he signed?
Vanessa turned to look at Jonathan with an expression that was now closer to confusion than composure. She asked him why he had told her he owned everything.
He had no answer for her.
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