Chapter 27 - THE SHAREHOLDER BATTLEGROUND
The day of the annual Sterling Financial shareholder meeting arrived with immense tension gripping Wall Street.
Thousands of institutional investors and media outlets gathered at the St. Regis Hotel ballroom in midtown Manhattan.
Julian sat at the head conference table alongside his executive board, reviewing the proxy vote tallies on his tablet computer.
Lord Alistair Croft sat in the front row of the shareholder section, flanked by a team of high-powered British attorneys.
"The meeting will now come to order for the election of the Board Chairman," the corporate secretary announced into the microphone.
Croft raised his hand, standing up with his silver cane to address the assembled room of investors.
"I motion for an immediate vote to remove Julian Sterling due to gross negligence regarding corporate security!" Croft demanded loudly.
A wave of nervous murmurs swept across the ballroom as proxy voters prepared to cast their digital ballots.
Julian stood up slowly, calmly walking to the podium center stage with a quiet confidence that silenced the entire room.
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He connected his encrypted tablet to the main stage projector screens, revealing a massive document map to the audience.
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