Chapter 18 - THE AFTERMATH AT VANCE HOLDINGS
Following the arraignment, Elena returned to the executive headquarters of Vance Holdings in downtown Washington.
The towering glass skyscraper gleamed in the afternoon sunlight, flying the American flag proudly from its rooftop mast.
Employees and executive directors greeted her with profound respect as she walked through the polished marble lobby.
She stepped into her executive suite on the fiftieth floor, overlooking the panoramic view of the national monuments.
Marcus, her chief administrative officer, hurried into the office carrying a tablet loaded with market reports.
"Ms. Vance, our stock valuation surged eight percent following the news of Sterling's federal indictment," Marcus reported excitedly.
"Ignore the stock ticker, Marcus; focus on transferring the liquidated assets into our worker-ownership trust fund," Elena instructed.
"Already underway, ma'am. The first wave of equity distributions goes out to the regional manufacturing plants tomorrow morning," he confirmed.
Elena nodded, sitting down at her large mahogany desk and opening a file marked with her father's original handwriting.
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The empire was safe, the corruption was purged, and the future of the company was anchored in absolute integrity.
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