The clock ticked, the sun dipped, but Damien had no solution. He had drunk several glasses of whiskey, but no intoxication was helping him.
Convincing Aveline?
Aveline would ask him hundreds of questions about changing the chairman, and begin doubting him and his actions. He couldn't let that happen.
Transferring all the shell companies to Charlie Harmon?
Charlie would take all the blame, but how safe was that? What if Charlie had concrete proof against him?
If not, Damien would lose all the money.
Finding a scapegoat?
Even if he chose somebody to throw under the bus, how was he going to prove Charlie's innocence? Charlie wouldn't stop until he involved them.
Thus, the last option, divorcing Aveline?
No, he couldn't give up so easily. The Crown, the twin towers, could only be a sensation if it were built in the city, and that prime location would be a chef's kiss for his project.
How could he lose her?
