"Read the fourth paragraph on page twelve."
Dean Marcus dropped a massive leather bound ledger onto the glass coffee table of the penthouse. The heavy book landed with a loud thud. Dust particles floated in the morning sunlight.
The older man was completely out of breath. He had driven directly from the academy board meeting.
"Richard Murphy did not just block your federal registration," Dean Marcus gasped. "He completely weaponized the academy foundation against you."
Ryan Parker sat forward on the pristine leather sofa. He did not ask questions. He pulled the heavy ledger closer and looked at the yellowed page.
The document was over fifty years old. The ink was fading. The legal terminology was absolutely bulletproof.
It detailed the original endowment contract between the Ha
