Chapter 13 - The car was never Helena’s
The silver Bentley caused an absurd amount of family argument.
Helena had been assigned the vehicle under her employment package.
Company owned.
Company insured.
Company maintained.
She called it:
my car.
Everyone did.
Including me.
That language had encouraged entitlement.
The car was worth approximately $248,000 when purchased.
Why did Mansion Service Management need a Bentley?
It didn’t.
The Bellucci family office had historically used luxury vehicles as status rewards for senior relatives.
A stupid system.
I had approved it years earlier.
Not Helena’s fault.
The scratch repair estimate:
$4,860.
A tiny percentage of the vehicle’s value.
The family office insurer covered most after deductible.
No child debt.
No employee debt.
A normal operating loss.
The Bentley was removed from Helena’s assignment after her suspension.
Not given to me.
Not smashed.
Not donated theatrically.
Fleet services sold it months later during a broader policy change.
Senior family-office employees received standard vehicle allowances instead of company luxury cars.
My uncle complained for six straight weeks.
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He survived.
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