Demand answers.
Maybe throw something.
Instead, I felt strangely calm.
I opened my phone and called Westbridge Legal Group.
Not a random divorce attorney.
My attorney.
Daniel Reeves had handled my mother’s estate and the trust structure holding my Blackwood Logistics shares.
He answered on the second ring.
“Claire?”
“I need three things.”
His voice changed immediately.
“Tell me.”
“First, I need a criminal attorney to advise me about an assault that just occurred.”
“Are you safe?”
“Yes.”
“Where?”
“Blackwood headquarters.”
A pause.
“Adrian?”
“His executive director.”
Another pause.
“Vanessa Cole?”
“Yes.”
“Understood. Second?”
“I want an emergency preservation notice sent to Blackwood Logistics.”
“For what records?”
“Executive travel.”
“Expense accounts.”
“Corporate cards.”
“Calendar records.”
“Vanessa’s compensation.”
“Any housing or consulting payments connected to her.”
Daniel went quiet.
“That specific?”
“Yes.”
“Do you suspect company assets were used for an affair?”
