I learned its details when Nathaniel returned to Simone’s office carrying photocopies and looking as though he had not slept.

A courier log showed my certified letter had reached the family firm’s office.

Beth remembered placing it in Nathaniel’s incoming mail tray.

Later that afternoon Malcolm’s private assistant took the tray into his office.

An internal note, written in Malcolm’s hand, instructed the legal staff to handle “Carter matter” and avoid disturbing Nathaniel before a planned acquisition.

There was also a memorandum prepared by the firm’s outside counsel.

It summarized my pregnancy claim and recommended direct communication to verify the facts.