Chapter 21 - KEELY AT EIGHTEEN

Keely’s first adult trust meeting disappointed her.
“You do not own nine percent of Pierce Food Systems.”
“Then why did TikTok say I do?”
“TikTok is not counsel.”
“You cannot fire the CEO.”
“Rude.”
“You cannot take company money.”
“Then what is this?”
“Protected beneficiary governance.”
“Paperwork.”
“Yes.”
She studied veterinary medicine.
Animals.
Not finance.
Not food systems.
Everyone tried making it symbolic.
“Because your grandmother starved you, you care for animals?”
Keely rolled her eyes.
“I like dogs.”
Trauma does not own every career.
She used lawful trust distributions for school.
Worked weekends anyway.
Bought an absurdly expensive camera.
No guilt.
May you like
Money became boring.
That was success.