Chapter 19 - STRIPPING THE VOTING RIGHTS

Mariana opened her leather folio, sliding a stack of legal termination notices across the mahogany table.
"Effective immediately, every director who assisted Richard in unauthorized asset-stripping is permanently fired," Mariana stated coldly.
Gasp of shock and panic rippled through three senior executives sitting near the center of the table.
"You can't strip our voting rights without a shareholder vote! We hold historical equity blocks!" one defiant director shouted.
Arthur stepped forward smoothly, placing certified federal forfeiture warrants directly in front of the shouting man.
"Your equity blocks were purchased using embezzled corporate funds tied directly to Richard's shell companies," Arthur countered calmly.
The director froze, his face draining of all color as he stared down at the government seizure seals.
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"You have twenty minutes to clear your desks and hand over your security badges," Mariana instructed without blinking.
Security guards in dark suits stepped into the boardroom, waiting silently by the glass doors to escort the corrupt men out.