Derek leaned over his father’s shoulder, trying to look unimpressed, while Colton took another slow swig of beer, though his eyes darted nervously between his sister and the black Jaguar idling quietly near the front gate.
Franklin’s eyes dropped to line two.
Target Entity: Mountain Tech Solutions, Inc.
Acquired Interest: 81.4% Voting Common Equity.
Ultimate Controlling Owner: Maris Camden (100% Managing Member, Helix Frame Systems).
The silence deepened until even the wind through the Idaho pines seemed to stop.
For thirty-five years, Franklin Camden had served as the Senior Vice President of Operations at Mountain Tech Solutions. It was his pride, his identity, the corporate hammer he had repeatedly wielded over family dinners to prove his standing in the world. He had spent the last eight months bragging to anyone who would listen about how he was spearheading the company’s grand survival strategy during the recent economic downturn, positioning himself as the indispensable savior of the firm.
