Chapter 6 - The Crumbling Empire
The healthy color drained from Julian's face in a matter of seconds.
His arrogant smirk vanished entirely, replaced by sheer, unadulterated terror.
He stammered loudly, trying to argue that corporate bylaws always superseded state family law.
Eleanor Vance adjusted her glasses and looked at him with deep pity.
She informed him that the company lawyers had already reviewed the family court documents.
Because he used my inherited wealth to buy his controlling stake, I maintained full proxy voting rights.
I legally controlled the fifty-one percent he thought belonged exclusively to him.
I looked around the room and formally cast my deciding vote to terminate Julian Sterling as Chief Executive Officer.
The entire board unanimously agreed to the immediate termination.
Julian collapsed into his chair, his hands shaking as the reality of his ruin finally settled in.
Camila stood frozen in the corner, realizing the billionaire she thought she had won was now unemployed.
She quickly calculated the odds and decided to save herself.
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She reached into her expensive designer bag and pulled out a small silver flash drive.
"I want full legal immunity, and I will give the board everything he ever stole," she announced loudly.
