Chapter 7 - The Boardroom Strike
At 9:00 AM sharp the following morning, the executive board of Alexander Global Industries gathered in their Manhattan skyscraper penthouse.
Chief Operating Officer Richard Sterling sat at the head of the polished mahogany conference table, wearing a tailored charcoal suit.
"In light of Alexander's personal family crisis, I am moving to assume temporary executive voting control," Richard announced smoothly to the board.
The glass double doors of the boardroom suddenly blew open with tremendous force, shattering the corporate silence instantly.
Alexander strode into the room wearing his signature navy blue suit, his black leather gloves catching the bright morning sunlight.
Behind him marched four armed federal marshals and Special Agent Miller from the Department of Justice financial crimes division.
Richard Sterling's confident smile vanished instantly, his face draining of color as he gripped the edge of the mahogany table.
"You... you're supposed to be at your estate dealing with your wife's disappearance," Richard stammered, his lower lip trembling visibly.
"My wife is safe, Richard, and she told me everything about your little partnership with Victoria Vance," Alexander stated with lethal calm.
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Agent Miller stepped forward, slamming a heavy federal arrest warrant onto the desk directly in front of the stunned COO.
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