But it was the third document that made the blood freeze in my veins.
It was a printed, multi-page email thread. I read the text. Then I rubbed my eyes, feeling a sick vertigo wash over me, and read it again.
Claudine to Thatcher (11 weeks earlier):
She’s getting more unstable every week. The Harrington client called me directly again today because she missed another callback. This is working flawlessly. How much longer do we need?
Thatcher to Claudine:
Six more weeks. Keep quietly redirecting the premium accounts to your private line. If she misses two more major client touchpoints, I can legally trigger the competency review under the boilerplate of the partnership agreement. Once that’s triggered, she doesn’t even need to sign anything. The dissolution goes through automatically due to medical incapacitation.
