“You didn’t protect the legacy, Dad,” Dominic said, his voice dropping into a lethal, quiet frequency. “You just ensured that I would spend the rest of my life ensuring you never see a single cent of it again.”
Arthur’s eyes narrowed slightly. “Don’t be dramatic, Dominic. You are the CEO of a multi-billion dollar conglomerate. You will sign the restructuring papers, and we will settle the child’s maintenance through an anonymous offshore trust.”
“I’m not signing a single thing,” Dominic said, walking over to the table and picking up the cream envelope containing Lily’s DNA panel. He slipped it into his breast pocket, right over his heart. “And as of 2:15 p.m. today, I am calling an emergency session of the regulatory board to step down as chief executive. I’m triggering the audit clause on page eighty-seven.”
Victoria’s jaw dropped. “Dominic! If you trigger that audit, the federal regulators will seize the entire Crestwood portfolio!”
