Chapter 7 - THE BUILDING BOUGHT WITH THEIR PENSIONS.
Walter admitted creating false payroll records to prevent lenders from closing the chain.
He intended to correct every account after recovery, but growth made the lie more valuable.
“I told myself one more profitable year would make restitution easier.”
Rosa answered, “We lost homes while you waited for repayment to become convenient.”
The worker council removed Walter and Margaret from control pending an independent audit.
Ethan refused Walter’s offer to transfer the company directly to him.
“My mother’s suffering does not make me owner of everyone else’s sacrifice.”
The audit found employees financed twenty-six diners, yet family trusts collected nearly all appreciation.
Margaret’s charities served free holiday meals while deducting their cost from worker bonuses.
Then investigators examined the medallion. Each engraved wave represented one original worker. A hidden compartment held a microfilm list of properties bought with pension money.
The first address was the diner.
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The final address was Ethan’s apartment building.
Margaret owned his home and had scheduled his eviction for the following morning.
