benefited Gregory.
“I’m tired.”
“That’s why we should do it now.”
He opened the folder.
The first page contained Vanguard Designs letterhead.
I recognized the logo.
I did not recognize the document.
TEMPORARY MANAGEMENT AUTHORIZATION.
The language said that because of my medical incapacity, I was
appointing Gregory as temporary executive representative with authority
to communicate with banks, clients, vendors, insurers, landlords and
certain corporate advisers.
My vision sharpened.
“Where did this come from?”
“Your office.”
“Who prepared it?”
“Legal.”
That answer was wrong.
Vanguard’s outside attorney was Miriam Chen.
Miriam would never prepare something like that without speaking directly
to me.
I let my eyelids droop.
“Later.”
“Jacqueline.”
His voice hardened.
“You need to stop making everything difficult.”
I whispered:
“Water.”
He turned toward the sink.
That gave me a second to see the next page.
A board consent.
Vanguard did not have a conventional board.
