Chapter 6 - DOMINIC BLACKWOOD’S DEBTDominic’s motive was not only ambition.
He was in trouble.
Blackwood Logistics had expanded aggressively into port automation.
Dominic secretly guaranteed debt for a separate investment vehicle.
Approximately $43 million.
If lenders called it, he could lose control of his personal holdings.
He needed access to a voting bloc large enough to approve asset sales and refinancing.
Victor refused.
Ethan’s trust block stood in the way.
A governance crisis could depress share values.
Dominic planned to buy options through shell entities.
Not illegal by itself.
Manipulating a child-safety event to create that crisis?
Very different.
Independent counsel froze several transactions.
Regulators became involved.
Victor did not order anyone beaten.
No warehouse disappearance.
No revenge execution.
He turned over records.
That shocked people who knew his reputation.
Lily asked why.
Victor answered:
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“Because if I use fear to fix what fear created, Ethan learns nothing changed.”
That was one of the first moments Lily believed he genuinely wanted a different life for his son.
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