The first article appeared on a Tuesday morning.
Elena saw it before breakfast.
A logistics industry website published a short report about ownership questions surrounding the corridor network.
The article did not mention Meridian Holdings directly.
It did not mention the eighteen percent stake.
But it asked enough questions.
Questions about trust records.
Questions about historical land transfers.
Questions about municipal filings.
Questions about expansion approvals.
Someone had started digging.
Elena read the article twice.
Then she forwarded it to Alexander.
His reply came less than a minute later.
Already saw it.
By eight o'clock the article had been shared across industry groups.
Carrier managers began calling.
Investors requested updates.
Two expansion partners asked for clarification.
One asked if the reports were accurate.
Elena answered carefully.
No speculation.
No assumptions.
Only facts.
"We are reviewing historical ownership records."
