Chapter 14 - The Board Room Coup Attempt
Uncle Richard marched into the room flanked by two armed private security guards and corporate PR director Melissa Vance.
“This meeting is unconstitutional! As chairman emeritus, I invoke emergency article nine to strip Corbin Stanford of his CEO status!” Richard yelled.
Melissa stepped forward, holding a tablet displaying an emergency shareholder vote that had apparently been rushed through the night before.
“You’re outvoted, Corbin. The board has unanimously voted to remove you for mental instability and corporate sabotage,” Melissa announced coldly.
Lianna stood up from her chair, her grief instantly replaced by the fierce protective instinct of a mother fighting for her family.
“You can’t fire him for exposing your crimes! I have the original patent papers right here!” Lianna shouted, holding up the blue envelope.
Richard laughed dismissively, glancing at Lianna as if she were an annoying insect on his expensive Italian leather shoes.
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“That blue envelope is legally worthless without board ratification, my dear, which we dissolved four years ago,” Richard mocked cruelly.
Before Richard could finish his sentence, the heavy glass doors swung open again, accompanied by the heavy metallic clank of combat boots.
