Chapter 8 - The Clean Sweep
The divorce was finalized on my terms.
Julian walked out of the courtroom with nothing. His assets were frozen by the federal government pending a criminal investigation into the offshore embezzlement. The $300 million he had tried to throw at me was seized to pay back the shareholders he had defrauded.
He was left with a suitcase of clothes and a pending federal indictment.
That afternoon, I walked into the glass skyscraper of Vance Vanguard. The executive board was already assembled, sweating nervously.
I sat at the head of the mahogany table, placing my briefcase down.
"Gentlemen," I said, my voice commanding absolute authority. "The era of reckless spending and corporate fraud is over. I am taking over as CEO, effective immediately. Anyone who wishes to object can leave their keycard with security on the way out."
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No one moved. No one breathed. They had just watched a quiet housewife systematically dismantle an untouchable titan. They were absolutely terrified of me.
And they should be.
