Chapter 10 - The Board Meeting Changes The Power
The board meeting lasted six hours.
Victoria argued that Claire lacked experience.
That was true.
Claire had worked in museum education and nonprofit development, not
commercial gallery operations.
Claire said so herself.
“I’m not asking you to pretend I know what I don’t.”
That answer strengthened her position.
She proposed hiring an experienced chief operating officer while she
served as controlling owner and board chair-in-training.
Thomas would remain for a transition period.
Independent directors would oversee related-party transactions.
Victoria called it humiliation.
Claire replied:
“No. Humiliation is throwing champagne on someone because you think they
have no power.”
The room went quiet.
The board terminated Langford Advisory’s contract.
Ethan’s consulting arrangement ended.
The Meridian sale process was formally withdrawn subject to legal review
of any valid obligations.
Claire did not fire every person loyal to Victoria.
She wanted evidence, not purification.
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That frustrated people who expected revenge.
It reassured employees who feared another family war.
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