Emily POVThe document arrived at seven AM in a cream envelope with the solicitor's seal.Mrs. Aldridge brought it to the bedroom door without knocking, which meant she knew what was inside and had decided the ceremony was appropriate. She set it on the nightstand and left without a word.Nathan was already awake. He looked at the envelope. Then at me."Open it," he said."I know what it says.""Open it anyway."I picked it up. The paper was heavy, formal, the kind that understood its own significance. I unfolded it.“Transfer of Full Ownership. Lotus-Lothan Automotive. Emily Zhou, née Lothan.”My name. The company name. Every division, every asset, every share.I read it twice. Set it on the duvet between us.Nathan looked at it. Then at me. "Say something.""I don't know what to say.""That's new.""Pick up the phone and call Marcus. It'll feel real in about thirty seconds."I called him.He answered immediately. "You got it.""Dad""Before you say anything, don't argue with me abou
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