Chapter 15 - Michael’s Public Humiliation At His Corporate Office
Inside the fifty-story glass tower of Sterling Holdings, Michael was leading the quarterly board meeting.
He stood at the head of the conference table, assuring investors that the sudden asset freeze was a temporary glitch.
The heavy glass doors of the boardroom swung open with a loud, echoing bang that startled the executives.
Two federal marshals walked purposefully into the room, followed closely by a Department of Justice investigator.
“Michael Sterling, you are under federal arrest for corporate embezzlement and interstate wire fraud,” the lead marshal stated.
Gasps rippled through the boardroom as Michael’s face turned an ashen, sickly shade of white.
“This is a mistake! My lawyers are handling this!” Michael stammered, standing up from his custom leather chair.
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Steel handcuffs snapped firmly around his wrists, silencing any further protests he attempted to make.
He was escorted out of his own corporate headquarters in front of all his terrified investors and business partners.
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