The heated meeting was finally over. The board members, exhausted and tense, began to file out of the room, their faces reflecting a mix of frustration and relief.

Mr. White put Vincent in a tough spot, but Vincent ignored the question. Mr. White signaled with his hands for the room to be quiet.

With a calculated move, he turned his piercing gaze towards Vincent again and asked the same question that hung heavily in the air, "Vincent, why have you not thanked Melissa for transferring her shares to you?"

Vincent, a man of pride and strong convictions, felt the weight of Mr. White's words bear down on him. He knew...