Chapter 6 - The Emergency Board Meeting At Dawn In Manhattan
By 5:00 a.m., the executive boardrooms of Sterling Enterprises in midtown Manhattan were buzzing with frantic energy.
Junior executives and terrified vice presidents sat around the glass conference table waiting for the new leadership to arrive.
Victoria pushed open the glass doors, followed closely by Clara, who now wore a sharp navy blue executive blazer.
“Good morning, everyone,” Clara announced, taking her seat at the center of the executive chair.
“We have a massive financial audit to conduct before Wall Street opens for morning trading.”
The chief financial officer swallowed hard, sliding a thick stack of printed forensic accounting reports toward Clara.
May you like
“Mrs. Sterling… the company accounts show severe discrepancies dating back over three years,” the CFO reported nervously.
“Embezzlement,” Clara stated flatly, scanning the columns of missing capital. “And Richard signed off on every single transaction.”
Related Stories
