Voss's estate lawyer contacts Second Ledger three months after the funeral, requesting a formal meeting given unusual provisions within his final will.
"He left something specifically for you," the attorney explains during our meeting, sliding a sealed envelope and a small storage device across the table toward me. "Along with instructions that his remaining personal fortune be donated entirely to Second Ledger's continued operations."
I stare at these unexpected items, considerable surprise building despite our complicated final conversation months earlier.
"How much are we discussing?" Elena asks, professional concern immediately engaging given the significance such a donation might carry.
"Approximately forty-three million dollars," the attorney confirms, and the number lands with g
