“We should stop assuming they aren’t.”

PART 6 — THE NAME ON THE CORPORATE RESOLUTION

The audit began quietly.

Pembroke Freight Systems was not publicly traded, but it had outside investors, lenders, and an eight-person board.

Once the court requested ownership records, the board retained independent counsel.

That decision infuriated Tristan.

Within a week, Elena received a certified copy of the same resolution that had appeared on my door.

It was in the official corporate minute book.

I stared at it.

“So someone actually placed it in the records.”