Chapter 6 - Rebuilding the Foundation
As the autumn leaves gave way to the sharp, biting winds of early winter, Claire threw herself into her work with a renewed, fierce passion. She reorganized the corporate structure of Bellweather Development, promoting several hardworking, overlooked mid-level analysts into senior executive positions and establishing a strict ethical compliance board that she personally oversaw. For the first time since her father’s passing, Claire felt truly at home in the mahogany-paneled headquarters. She no longer felt like the quiet, accommodating girl who apologized for taking up space; she was the undisputed master of her own destiny, respected and feared by every competitor in the Manhattan real estate cartel.
