Chapter 5 - THE BOARDROOM FALLOUT
The following morning, the morning sun poured through the glass-walled conference room of the downtown corporate skyscraper.
Mark sat at the head of the long mahogany table, wearing his navy blue suit and a dark charcoal tie.
The other board members sat in tense silence, whispering among themselves about yesterday's sudden executive exit.
"Mr. Cole, the shareholders are demanding an explanation for why you abruptly canceled the quarterly merger meeting," the lead director asked.
Mark opened his black leather briefcase, placing a thick stack of printed security transcripts onto the glass table.
"The merger is permanently canceled because our primary financial partner was funneling illegal funds through domestic shell companies," Mark stated.
He slid a copy of the live security footage stills across the table, showing Elena holding the wooden spoon over Lily.
"And more importantly, my personal life was compromised by an operative planted inside my own home," Mark added calmly.
The board members stared at the horrifying photographs in absolute shock, whispering in collective disbelief.
"Good lord, Mark... we had no idea your home life was under such criminal threat," the director murmured, appalled.
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"The federal authorities are auditing every single account linked to that woman as we speak," Mark concluded firmly.
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