Harper Lawson — The Midnight Betrayal
“Then I want to see the original.”
The room went quiet.
Miriam asked Elaine whether a neutral outside firm could preserve the company’s systems and review the transactions.
She recommended independent counsel and a forensic audit, with authority carefully defined by the board.
No one would be declared guilty by spreadsheet alone.
We voted to appoint a special committee.
Preston abstained only because he was not on the call; he had been invited and had not appeared.
The independent directors adopted temporary controls on large transfers and preservation of company records, subject to the company’s governing documents.
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