The Nelson Holdings boardroom was silent when my team entered. Eleanor sat at the head of the century-old table with the acquisition notice in front of her.
The remaining directors, men who had spent decades profiting from the Nelson name, kept their eyes on the presentation screen.
Liam sat beside his mother and traced the grain of the table with one finger.
My team sat opposite them. The screen showed total insolvency and the value of each remaining asset.
I slid a one-page summary across the table.
“A Vulture Equity subsidiary will acquire the core real estate, including this building, for thirty cents on the dollar. The payment will settle part of the debt.”
I moved the summary toward Eleanor.
“The remaining divisions will be liquidated, and all proceeds will go to creditors in
