Chapter 349 – Velvet Leash
Elias hesitated, fingers trembling as he flipped the first page. His eyes scanned the opening terms.
Clause 1: Equity Division. Lux Vaelthorn shall hold fifty-one percent ownership stake in Nightlight Studio, granting controlling interest and decision-making authority. Elias Moreau shall hold forty-nine percent.
Elias's heart thudded. Fifty-one. He remembered Lux's words earlier, the velvet leash. It was real now.
He swallowed, kept reading.
Clause 2: Debt Resolution. All outstanding debts to banks, investors, and external parties shall be assumed under Vaelthorn Capital Management. Collection harassment shall cease immediately upon execution of this contract.
His breath caught. That was… good. That was lifesaving.
But then—
Clause 3: Veto Authority. No expansion, partnership, sale, or licensing may proceed without Lux Vaelthorn's written approval.
Elias winced. That was control. Brutal control.
