Desmond Blackwell was now a legal shareholder of 2% of Blackwell Investments. To the untrained eye, it was an insignificant percentage — not even the 5% required to trigger disclosure with the SEC. But Nathaniel Rockerfeller was no ordinary observer. His eyes, though calm on the surface, were trembling with a silent intensity. A casual glance might have missed the slight tremor in his hand, but it was there, betraying the gravity of the moment.
This wasn't just 2%.
This was leverage.
This was war.
Desmond, the man who had been a thorn in their side without owning a single share, was now inside the gates. This changed everything. With 2% legally recognized, the bureaucratic defenses Nathaniel had relied on were now compromised. No more stalling. No more delaying tactics. This was momentum — and Desmond had just acquired a loaded weapon.
Nathaniel understood the game. He lived for it. And now, the board had shifted.
