"What?"
The words came out much louder than Riley intended. He immediately realized his mistake and looked toward the doorway. His father, who had already walked out of the office with the others, stopped and turned back when he heard Riley's sudden shout.
Riley quickly lowered his voice.
"What did you just say?"
"Zachary Sterling is the biggest Cresswell Tech shareholder. Although the name isn't listed directly as Zachary Sterling, he uses several shell companies registered in Switzerland and other tax haven countries. We traced the ownership structure and found that the company ultimately leads back to him."
Riley's eyes widened as he processed the information. His earlier suspicion suddenly seemed to have a possible explanation, and his grip tightened around his phone.
"How certain are you about this information?"
