The share price was finalized based on the latest quarterly asset appraisal, a notary was called in to witness the signatures, and the Asset Transfer Agreement was formally executed.
As the digital ink dried on the documents, Sarah Lacy authorized the wire transfer. Within seconds, $1.2 million was moved into Paul Lacy’s personal account. It was a significant sum—not quite the fortune the Lacy family had once promised, but enough to live comfortably in a secondary state for the rest of his life.
Paul Lacy’s eyes lit up as his phone chimed with the bank’s notification. He let out a long, theatrical sigh of relief, though the grin spreading across his face was anything but weary. He offered a quick, oily word of "encouragement" to Sarah before practically skipping out of the Lacy Corporati
