Chapter 10 - THE WAR FOR THE BOARD
At two o'clock in the afternoon, an emergency meeting of the Sterling Global board of directors was convened at the Midtown headquarters.
Security was tight, with armed guards checking credentials at every elevator bank in the eighty-story glass skyscraper.
Julian Sterling sat at the head of the long mahogany conference table, looking completely unfazed by his mother's arrest.
"Gentlemen, my mother's personal legal troubles have zero bearing on the operational integrity of this firm," Julian addressed the ten board members.
"I control thirty-five percent of the voting shares, and with my mother's proxy, we retain absolute control," Julian asserted smoothly.
Suddenly, the heavy double doors of the boardroom were pushed open by two security officers who stepped aside respectfully.
Clara entered the room, flanked by Ethan and two senior attorneys carrying heavy leather document cases.
"You don't hold her proxy anymore, Julian," Clara announced, her voice echoing clearly across the high-ceilinged room.
She tossed a certified court order onto the mahogany table directly in front of Julian’s pristine leather blotter.
"The Federal Court appointed me as the temporary receiver of Eleanor Sterling's voting rights thirty minutes ago," Clara revealed.
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Julian’s calm expression cracked for a fraction of a second, his dark eyes locking onto Clara with deadly malice.
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