Chapter 11 - The Trap At The Convention Center
At 2:00 p.m., the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago was packed with three thousand corporate shareholders, news reporters, and politicians.
Carter Vance stood at the center of the massive stage, wearing a tailored gray suit, standing behind a podium bearing the Vance International logo.
Behind him sat a forty-foot digital screen displaying the details of the forty-billion-dollar merger with European Energy Global.
“Today, we unite two great corporate legacies into a single global powerhouse,” Carter announced into the microphone to thunderous applause.
“With the full support of the Vance family trust, I hereby authorize the final execution of our corporate charter!”
Before Carter could sign the digital document on his podium, the heavy double doors at the back of the auditorium slammed open.
Victoria Vance walked down the central aisle, her heels clicking sharply against the concrete floor as three camera crews instantly turned toward her.
Beside her walked seven-year-old Leo, holding his golden feather pin proudly on his dark navy hoodie as two federal prosecutors walked behind them.
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The crowd gasped, shareholders muttering frantically as Carter’s face turned a sickly, pale shade of green under the stage lights.
“Stop the vote!” Victoria’s voice boomed through the loudspeakers, carrying absolute, unyielding legal authority.
