Daniel’s POV
The documents are spread across my desk. Crane merger contracts. Partnership agreements. Subsidiary authorizations. All the paperwork that should secure Sterling Holdings’ future.
Except nothing is secure. Nothing is what it seems.
“Walk me through it,” Nathan says, moving to stand beside my desk.
I forced myself not to look at Amelia. She’s standing near the door, still wearing that sharp pink suit, eyes slightly red like she’s been…
Don’t. Focus on the crisis.
I point to the merger clause on page forty-seven. “This section grants Crane Enterprises majority control in year three. Not partnership. Control.”
“That wasn’t in the original terms we discussed,” Nathan says slowly.
“No. It wasn’t.” I flipped to another document. “And here—subsidiary transfer authorizations t
