“Earlier today, Vireo closed a one-hundred-eighteen-million-dollar distribution partnership with Emberton Health Systems.” A collective gasp moved through the investors — the collateral they thought they’d secured had just multiplied.

My father’s eyes bulged; he had not known about Emberton.

He thought he was stealing a modest startup.

Chapter 27 — This Document Is a Forgery

“However,” I said, leaning in, “I need to address the documents on your tables.

The collateral guarantee.” I held up the booklet.