Chapter 10 - The Humiliating Family Meeting Begins
The following morning at 8:55 AM, the executive boardroom at Hayes Global Holdings was packed with senior vice presidents and legal counsel.
I sat at the head of the polished obsidian table, wearing a tailored charcoal suit that commanded absolute respect in the room.
The heavy mahogany doors swung open at exactly nine o’clock, and Ethan walked into the room looking like a ghost.
His clothes were wrinkled, his hair was unkempt, and dark circles shadowed his eyes from a completely sleepless night of terror.
“Good morning, Ethan. Have a seat; your legal counsel is already on the video conference screen from Chicago,” I instructed calmly.
Ethan sank into the chair opposite me, trembling visibly as the corporate lawyers stared at him with cold, professional detachment.
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“Mom... please. Drop the corporate lawsuits. Claire and I will apologize publicly, we’ll do whatever you want,” Ethan begged quietly.
“Public apologies don't fix broken trust, Ethan. You misused corporate assets and violated the core ethical mandates of our trust,” I stated.
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