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“The matter with Your mother is not easy to solve. We will need a few experts looking through it. For now, it is best to let those who left her here think we still think her dead,” Daniel suggested, and Anya agreed. Seeing all the machines her mother was plugged to, she did not want to risk anything.
In another part of the city, Martin sat in his lawyer’s fancy office, feeling frustrated and angry as he heard the harsh truth about his late sister’s company shares going to his nieces, Emma and Anya. The leather chair he sat in felt uncomfortable as the reality of his situation started
to sink in.
“This can’t be happening,” Martin said, his hands balling into fists as he tried to understand what was going on. His face turned red with anger as he continued, “Those shares should be mine. I’m the only son in the family. Dad must have made a huge mistake when he wrote his will. I’ve worked incredibly hard for this company for years and years, and I won’t just sit here and let it slip away from me like this.”
His lawyer, Mr. Thompson, gave him a sympathetic look but kept his voice steady and calm as he tried to help Martin cool down. The morning sunlight streaming through the office windows did nothing to brighten the heavy mood in the room.
“I know this is really hard to accept, Martin,” Mr. Thompson explained patiently, adjusting his glasses as he spoke. “But we can’t do anything about it legally. Your dad’s will clearly states that the
shares were supposed to go to your sister. Since she passed away before getting them, they now automatically go to her children – your nieces. Your father set up a specific rule that said they’d get the shares when they got married. Now that both Emma and Anya are married women, the shares are officially theirs by law. There’s no way around it.”
Martin remembered the day his father had chosen his sister over him, and hot anger bubbled up inside him like a volcano ready to explode. How could any of this be fair? He never imagined that his nieces getting married would end up destroying everything he’d worked for. Now that they were married women, he was losing control of the business he had helped build from the ground up. The thought made his stomach churn with anxiety and rage.
“But Emma’s getting divorced,” Martin said desperately, leaning forward in his chair and trying to find any possible way out of this situation. His voice carried a hint of hope as he continued, “Doesn’t that change things somehow? Shouldn’t the shares automatically come back to me since her marriage is ending?”
Thompson rubbed his head thoughtfully and gave a small, sad smile before delivering the final blow to Martin’s already crumbling hopes. The lawyer had seen many similar situations before, but that didn’t make it any easier to break the news to his client.
“I’m really sorry, Martin, but it doesn’t work that way,” he said gently, choosing his words carefully. “The will doesn’t say anything specific about divorce or whether they have to keep
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the shares if they get divorced. Once the shares are transferred, they’re transferred for good. The transfer is completely legal according to your father’s wishes, and there’s nothing we can do to fight it in court.”
Martin fell back heavily in his chair, feeling like he’d been punched in the gut twice. The weight of reality crashed down on him like a ton of bricks. He had been so absolutely sure he could fix this mess somehow, but now he realized he was completely powerless to change anything.
“There must be something – anything – I can do,” Martin said, his voice shaking with desperation, his eyes showing all the fear and hopelessness he felt inside. The normally confident businessman looked like a lost child as he continued, “I can’t just sit here helplessly and watch my nieces get everything while I end up with nothing. There has to be some legal way to fix this.”
Mr. Thompson frowned deeply and looked at Martin with genuine pity, sighing heavily as he saw how much his client was hurting. He knew Martin was fighting a battle he had no chance of winning, even though the lawyer honestly wanted to help him find a way through this complicated legal mess.
“I’ll look into every possible option, Martin,” Mr. Thompson said, knowing deep down it would be impossible to get the shares back without his nieces willingly agreeing to return them. “But for now, you might want to focus on trying to save whatever you can. We can’t undo the share transfer that’s set in stone – but we can definitely talk about other ways protect what you have left and plan for your future.”
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Martin nodded slowly, trying to swallow this bitter truth that felt like it was choking him.
Later that evening, Martin sat on his comfortable couch while his wife watched TV across the room. The peaceful domestic scene was interrupted when his phone buzzed with an unexpected call from Mr. Smith. Feeling both curious and nervous about this unusual call, he answered it, noticing his wife glance at him with concern before turning back to her show.
“Good evening, Mr. Smith,” Martin said politely, though he felt uncertain about why this man. would be calling him now.
“Good evening, Martin,” Mr. Smith replied with surprising warmth in his voice. “I hope I’m not bothering you at this late hour?” From NôvelDrama.Org.
Martin assured him it was fine, but he couldn’t help wondering why Mr. Smith was suddenly calling him out of the blue. This was the first time Mr. Smith had ever been nice to him, which made Martin feel confused and more than a little suspicious about his motives.
Mr. Smith didn’t waste any time with small talk and got right to the point, his voice carrying an obvious tone of urgency as he started explaining the reason for his call.
“I’ll be completely direct with you, Martin,” Mr. Smith said seriously, clearing his throat before continuing. “You’ve probably heard through the grapevine that our family business is
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in some serious trouble right now.”
Martin nodded silently, even though Mr. Smith couldn’t see him through the phone. He had heard various rumors floating around about problems in the Smith family’s business empire, but hadn’t known any of the specific details until now.
“We really need help – more than you
can imagine,” Mr. Smith continued, the desperation clear in his voice. “And I was sincerely hoping we could count on you to help us out of this
situation.”
“I see…” Martin said vaguely, trying to keep his thoughts hidden. Mr. Smith must have heard the uncertainty in his voice through the phone.
“I know your younger niece just married a really impressive and powerful guy,” Mr. Smith said carefully. “He was extremely angry about how my son treated Emma, and that’s the real reason we’re in this terrible mess now.” Martin’s eyes went wide with surprise at these revealing words. Did he really have such a powerful in–law? Had Anya’s husband actually caused all the Smiths‘ current problems?
“I understand exactly how serious this situation is, Mr. Smith,” Martin said carefully, measuring each word. “And I truly feel bad about your family’s difficulties. But I need some time to think very carefully about this before I make any firm promises.”
Mr. Smith was quiet for a long moment before making his tempting offer: “I’ll give you one of
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my smaller companies and two ships if you help fix things between our families.”
This time, Martin’s eyes lit up with obvious interest at the generous proposal.
“I completely understand your hesitation, Martin,” Mr. Smith said quietly but urgently. “But we’re quickly running out of time, and we don’t have many options left. Please think carefully about how beneficial this arrangement could be for both our families.”
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