Chapter 6 - THE FEDS AT THE DOOR
Richard laughed nervously, looking around the room for support from his loyal cronies.
"Security? On whose authority?" Richard scoffed, adjusting his silk tie with trembling fingers. "This is a private corporation!"
Arthur opened his leather briefcase, pulling out three thick manila folders and slamming them onto the table.
"Federal authority, Richard," Arthur replied smoothly, pushing the folders toward the center of the table.
The doors behind the boardroom burst open again, and four armed federal agents from the Securities and Exchange Commission marched inside.
"Richard Vance, you are under arrest for securities fraud, money laundering, and corporate embezzlement," the lead agent announced loudly.
Gasps echoed through the executive suite as silver handcuffs flashed under the bright overhead LED panels.
Richard turned completely pale, his eyes darting toward the exit before the federal agents pinned him against the mahogany wall.
"You planned this... all of this," Richard choked out, glaring directly at Victoria across the room.
"I merely reclaimed what your family stole from mine twenty years ago," Victoria answered, her voice devoid of emotion.
The agents hauled Richard out of the boardroom, the heavy oak doors closing with a dull, echoing thud.
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Victoria looked around the remaining terrified directors, her gaze piercing through every single one of them.
"Now that the trash has been cleared," Victoria said calmly, "let's begin the real meeting."
