Chapter 13 - The True Power Structure Emerges
The grand boardroom at Cole Holdings—now officially rebranded back to its original name, Vance-Cole Enterprises—was packed.
Senior executives who had enabled Adrian’s toxic corporate culture sat in terrified silence around the long mahogany table.
Julian Vance took the central chairman seat, flanked by his four brothers and Evelyn, who wore a striking white business suit.
“Let’s establish one fundamental truth before we discuss restructuring: loyalty to incompetence is no longer tolerated here,” Julian stated.
The chief financial officer swallowed hard, sliding a thick restructuring portfolio across the desk toward Evelyn with trembling hands.
“Miss Vance-Cole, all executive compensation packages have been reset, and our philanthropic trust has been fully restored,” the CFO said.
Evelyn opened the portfolio, reviewing the figures with the sharp, unyielding eye she had inherited from her late grandmother.
May you like
“We will be auditing every department by noon, and any manager who looked the other way during illegal activities is fired immediately,” Evelyn ordered.
Not a single voice was raised in objection; the entire executive team knew better than to test the new leadership.
