Chapter 14 - The Fall of Gregory Sterling
Gregory Sterling sat across from her in his orange prison jumpsuit, brought in under heavy federal marshal guard for the emergency vote.
"You have no power here, Victoria," Gregory rasped bitterly, his face haggard and broken from his days in federal custody.
"By a unanimous vote of the board of directors, Gregory Sterling is permanently stripped of all corporate titles and voting shares," Victoria read aloud.
"Furthermore, all assets recovered from your offshore accounts will be placed into a trust for hospitality worker pensions," she added firmly.
The board members raised their hands in complete agreement, finalizing the historic vote without a single dissenting voice.
Gregory banged his handcuffed wrists against the table, letting out a pathetic scream of rage as marshals dragged him out to serve his thirty-year sentence.
The lobby crowd below cheered as news of Victoria's absolute victory broke across CNBC, Bloomberg, and Wall Street journals.
She had saved her father's life, reclaimed her family's stolen fortune, and restored honor to America's greatest hotel empire.
Standing beside Marcus near the floor-to-ceiling office windows, Victoria looked out at the Statue of Liberty in the distance.
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"You did your father proud today, CEO Sterling," Marcus smiled warmly, taking off his sunglasses to reveal genuine respect in his eyes.
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