Chapter 12 - Ryan Loses His Executive Position
Late that afternoon, an emergency emergency board meeting was called at Vance Architectural Associates without Ryan’s consent.
Ryan pushed open the boardroom doors, expecting to berate his partners for panicking over a simple lease issue.
Instead, two federal IRS criminal investigators sat at the end of the mahogany table alongside corporate legal counsel.
“Ryan Vance, please take a seat. We need to discuss the federal tax audit findings,” the lead investigator announced coldly.
“This is an outrage! I am the founding CEO of this company!” Ryan protested, refusing to sit down.
“You were the CEO. The board has voted unanimously to strip you of all executive titles and voting rights effective immediately,” the lawyer said.
A federal agent stood up, walking around the table and placing cold steel handcuffs onto Ryan’s wrists without hesitation.
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“Ryan Vance, you are under arrest for corporate fraud, tax evasion, and embezzlement of historic preservation funds,” the agent stated.
Ryan let out a strangled cry of shock as he was hauled out of his own boardroom in front of his terrified employees.
