Priya set the folder on Aria’s desk on a Thursday morning.
It was thick — the accumulated documentation of nine months of work. The divestment records. The clean entity framework. The legal registration documents that Helen had cleared. The compliance certifications. The full financial audit that Priya’s team had completed the previous week showing a Morano Holdings that was exactly what the plan had said it would be.
“It’s complete,” Priya said. “Every piece.”
Aria looked at the folder. “The final review?”
“Done,” Priya said. “Clean. No exceptions, no qualifications.” She held Aria’s gaze. “Morano Holdings is a legitimate commercial real estate and property management company. The documentation supports that completely.” She paused. “It’s everything we said it would be.”
Aria looked
