Chapter 4 - WAR IN THE BOARDROOM
At seven o'clock the following morning, thirty top executives sat around the gleaming mahogany table inside the high-rise conference room of Sterling Tower. Rain lashed against the floor-to-ceiling glass windows overlooking the overcast Manhattan skyline.
Ethan sat at the head of the table in a fresh suit, trying desperately to maintain an air of calm confidence despite the dark circles under his eyes. Victoria sat beside him, reviewing legal documents designed to strip Claire of her board seats on grounds of marital dispute.
"My wife is currently experiencing severe pregnancy-related stress," Ethan announced smoothy to the silent board members. "In the interest of protecting company assets, I am filing for temporary conservatorship over her equity shares."
Before the legal counsel could cast their votes, the heavy double doors of the boardroom swung open with sudden force. Claire walked into the room wearing a sharp white tailored maternity suit, flanked by four federal marshals and the lead prosecutor from the Southern District of New York.
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The room descended into immediate whispers as Claire took a seat directly opposite Ethan, resting her hand gently over her baby bump. Her dark eyes locked onto her husband with a lethal intensity that chilled the air.
"You won't be filing any conservatorship today, Ethan," Claire declared firmly, placing a thick leather binder on the table. "Because the SEC has just issued a freeze order on every account associated with your name."
