Elara's POV
"You kept this from me all morning," Alexander said, turning the last page of the folder.
Damien leaned against the doorframe with his coffee. "I kept it from everyone all morning. I needed to think before I talked."
Alexander set the folder on the kitchen table and looked at it for a moment. Then he looked at Damien. "I know this company. Meridian Logistics. Victor came to me when he was considering the acquisition. I told him it was clean and worth holding. I did not know he went through with it."
"Did you know he kept it separate."
"No. But it makes sense. Victor always had an exit strategy. He just never used it." Alexander picked up his coffee. "It is a good foundation. Small fleet, three regional contracts, steady margins. Nothing glamorous but nothing that needs def
