Chapter 1016 Someone in the Shadows (10)

• Chadwick Fullner had no idea how to comfort her. Any sweet talk now was useless. Regal Peaks was huge, sure, but the problems were stacked sky-high. Old-school management had left a trail of rot that never stopped festering. Family-run companies in Calcoa rarely go the distance; they either fall apart or reboot. Regal Peaks was no exception—just waiting for the spark to blow. Now was that spark. And with someone maliciously fanning the flames, the blast only got bigger.
• “Aunt Della, Regal Peaks has deep roots. It won’t topple that easy. It’s just a tough stretch—someone slipped in through a crack. No break, no build—maybe this is the shot to reform. Please, don’t lose your footing,” Chad said, forcing out those empty words he knew meant jack to Madison Sawyer’s mom right now.
• “I know. I’ll take care of her Dad. Once he stabilizes, we’ll lock the company down fast,” Madison’s mother said, holding back her grief. She knew their only hope was Malcom Sawyer waking up and recovering soon. “And Madison? How’s she been these days?”