Chapter 113
Victoria Kane sat propped against white hospital pillows, her silver hair swept back
from her face in a neat chignon. Even in a hospital gown, connected to monitors that beeped rhythmically in the background, she maintained an air of command. The room, the hospital's finest pr Her lawyer, Frederick Winters, a man who had
served the Kane family for thirty years, sat in an armchair beside the bed. His silver-
rimmed glasses caught the afternoon light as he arranged documents with practiced precision.
"You're certain about this?" he asked, his voice low and measured. "The board will have questions."
Victoria's mouth thinned. "The board's questions
are not my concern, Frederick. My decision is final."
The door opened, and Camille entered, dressed in a tailored navy suit that Victoria recognized as one she had selected for her. Their eyes met, an understanding passing between them. Victoria g "Good, you're here. We can begin."
Camille glanced at Frederick, then back to Victoria. "Begin what?"
"Updating my will," Victoria answered matter-of-factly. "Please, sit."
Camille lowered herself into the chair, her movements careful, as if the ground beneath her might suddenly give way. For the past two days, she had been splitting her time between
the hospital and Kane Industries, maintaining the fiction that Victoria was simply working remotely while recovering from exhaustion. Only Alexander knew the truth, that Victoria was fighting for
"Is this rea
necessary right now?" Camille asked quietly. "The doctors said you should rest before tomorrow's procedure."
Victoria waved away her concern.
"I don't leave matters of importance to chance, Camille. You know that."
Frederick cleared his throat. "Ms. Kane has asked me to prepare a new version of her last will and testament, along with updated instructions
regarding the control of Kane Industries in the event of her... incapacitation."
Camille's fingers tightened on the armrests. "You're going to be
fine. The doctors said the procedure has an excellent success rate."
"Of course,"
Victoria said, though something in her eyes suggested she was less certain
than her words implied. "But prudence dictates preparation, regardless of probability."
She turned to Frederick. "Proceed."
Frederick adjusted his glasses. "The primary change concerns the disposition of Ms. Kane's personal estate and her controlling interest in Kane Industries. Previously, these assets were divided He glanced at Victoria, who nodded for him to continue.
the new will,
property, financial assets, real estate holdings, and her sixty percent controlling interest in Kane Industr Camille felt the air leave her lungs in
searching her face for
interrupted, her tone brooking no argument. She
folder. She opened it with unsteady fingers, scanning pages dense with legal terminology. Numbers jumped out at her, figures with so
"Yes," Victoria confirmed simply.
must be others, board members
you for decades, charitable foundations,
A shadow crossed her face at the mention of her daughter. "As for the board, they serve at
Camille's, unwavering. "You are my heir, Camille. The daughter of my choice, if not my blood. I have watched you transform from a
Someone
Victoria had found her in that hotel parking garage, beaten and left for dead
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her and Victoria that transcended mentor
are a few
Ms. Kane's death. Instructions for the continuation of the Phoenix Grid project. And specific directives regarding certain individuals Ms. Kane
in a cold
meant Rose and Herod. Even facing surgery, Victoria was thinking ten moves ahead, planning counters to attacks
to survive the surgery. You're going to recover. We can discuss succession plans after you're back
gesture of physical affection.
the blue veins visible beneath the
she said softly. "Look at
her eyes
life preparing for every possibility," Victoria continued. "It's why I've survived this long in a world eager to see women like me fail. Tomorrow may go perfectly according to plan- I certainly
will not leave anything to chance. Not my company. Not my legacy. And especially not your
squeezed Camille's hand once before
with the signatures, Frederick?" Frederick
pen, her hand steady as she marked the documents. The scratch of the
finished, she handed
signature is required as witness and acknowledging recipient." Camille hesitated, the pen heavy in her hand. Signing felt
"This changes nothing
her thoughts. "It simply ensures that no matter what happens, you will be protected. Kane Industries
Camille took a
name. The letters
Camille Kane-st unfamiliar
given her, along with a
an empire.
omewhat now, potentially,
Frederick collected
briefcase. "I'll file these
"Thank you, Frederick. That will be
jacket. "If I may say so, Ms. Kane... it's been an honor serving you these many years." Something passed between them- thirty years of history distilled into a single look. Then Frederick bowed slightly and left the room, the door closing softly
painting the city
countered.
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