Chapter 16 - Genevieve attacks my fitness instead
Once the succession claim weakened, Genevieve changed targets.
She petitioned Northstar and the governance monitor to investigate whether I was suitable to retain nomination powers over Primrose’s branch because of my criminal associations.
That was not entirely frivolous.
The family trust contained suitability provisions.
A beneficiary could receive money without holding governance influence if:
Convicted of serious fiduciary crimes.
Incapacitated.
Found to expose trust to substantial unlawful risk.
Genevieve cited:
Federal investigations.
My assault conviction.
Several former associates’ convictions.
A 2023 civil judgment involving a security company partly owned by Ravelle interests.
Avery hated the petition.
I did not.
“Why not?”
“Because she’s trying to save herself.”
“Yes.”
“She’s weaponizing unrelated allegations.”
“Some aren’t unrelated.”
Avery stared.
Then I said:
“If the rules only protect Primrose when they hurt Genevieve, they aren’t rules.”
Independent review began.
No finding I was unfit as father.
This was governance suitability.
Different.
Special monitor concluded:
My assault conviction was relevant but minor.
No current conviction establishing trust-related dishonesty.
No evidence I misused Primrose’s assets.
However:
Reputation and ongoing investigations justified enhanced independent governance.
Again.
Genevieve lost the removal request.
But reforms stayed.
She had been wrong about entitlement.
May you like
Not wrong that the old Ravelle system relied too heavily on one man.
I hated learning from her.
