I carried my mother's camera into the board meeting in a canvas bag.
The board had postponed its vote by forty-eight hours. Celia had used the delay to review the proxy, the consulting agreement, and the company's books. Tessa had sent a conditional funding letter. The bank had confirmed it would extend the loan for ninety days if the hotel presented a restructuring plan.
Those facts did not make the decision easy. They made it possible.
Dad sat at the head of the table. June sat beside Ms. Lang. Graham sat across from me. A thick envelope lay in front of each board member.
Celia opened the meeting with the proxy. "The signature appears inconsistent with Maeve Vale's verified signatures, and the document lacks the required independent certification. We recommend that the board reject i
