Chapter 12 - THE BOARDROOM SHOWDOWN
By seven-thirty that morning, the penthouse boardroom of Vance Enterprises on Wall Street was filled with board members.
Catherine sat at the head of the long mahogany conference table, wearing a sharp black executive suit.
She adjusted her gold pearl earrings, looking at her watch as the clock ticked toward eight o'clock.
"Where is Judge Miller?" Catherine whispered urgently to her corporate attorney sitting beside her.
"He's running ten minutes late due to traffic from Brooklyn, Miss Vance," the attorney reassured her in a low voice.
Suddenly, the heavy double doors of the boardroom swung open with an authoritative crash.
Julian walked in wearing his emerald green suit, looking entirely unbothered by the emergency abduction warrant.
Behind him walked two federal agents in dark suits, holding leather briefcases stamped with the FBI seal.
Gasps of surprise echoed through the room as Catherine sprang from her chair, her face contorting with rage.
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"Arrest him! He kidnapped my niece last night!" Catherine shrieked, pointing at Julian.
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