LUCAS’S POV
"I don’t care if the board has concerns about my 'distractions.' You will tell the auditors to wait in the lobby until the sun comes up, or you will find a new firm to represent your interests by noon."
I stood at the edge of the mahogany desk in my study, the heavy curtains drawn against the city lights. My voice was a low, jagged rasp. On the screen of my laptop, the lead auditor looked like he wanted to vanish into his own spreadsheet.
"Mr. Carter, the authorization didn't come from the board's general council," the man stammered. "It was triggered by an anonymous report regarding the 'validity' of your recent marital status and how it affects the trust's ethics clause. Until we verify that there is no 'moral turpitude' involved, the Sterling assets are on ice."
I slamme
