Joanne checked on the Sullivan family later that night in the hospital. They would return home the next day. Tiptoeing into Fiona's house with a basket full of food that filled their refrigerator, she left a note that simply said: "Rest. I've got your back."
When she returned home, she didn't allow herself to sit and think.
She sat at her desk, pulled her laptop close, and opened a blank document.
And she worked.
For hours, she combed through public records, market analysis, shareholder reports, every article and statement Winchester Logistics had released over the last year.
Piece by piece, she mapped the unraveling of the company.
The warehouse scandals were only the beginning.
Procurement errors, unexplained cash flow issues, and an exodus of key mid-level managers at key locations. All signs pointed to deep-rooted mismanagement, and if it continued, the company would fall—and with it, Philip's legacy would be trampled.
Joanne outlined a salvage plan.
