Chapter 7 - CHARLES CARTER'S LETTER
Charles Carter had died four years earlier.
His archived papers became important.
One letter addressed to Margaret.
Never sent.
MARGARET,
Lorraine believes you will eventually come back for control.
I believe you wanted fairness.
I also believe we treated your trust as weakness.
Emily read it twice.
Then:
If the company survives, it will be because the systems you built worked after you left.
I should have said that when it mattered.
Another page.
The founder note was never intended as a trick.
Charles acknowledged:
certain scheduled payments were deferred.
Certain redemption amounts remained unresolved.
Voting option should remain enforceable until final satisfaction.
That strengthened Margaret’s position.
Not perfect.
A dead founder’s letter was not automatic legal victory.
But it explained intent.
Then Emily asked:
“Why didn’t he send it?”
Margaret answered:
“Cowardice.”
May you like
She did not sound angry.
That was worse.
