Chapter 9 - The Board Of Directors Removes Evelyn And Marcus
By mid-morning, an emergency meeting of the board of directors was convened at the Sterling Global Holdings headquarters in downtown Chicago. The conference room was tense as high-ranking board members reviewed the viral arrest video, federal raid reports, and frozen bank notices.
Evelyn tried to join the meeting via secure video conference, her voice frantic as she attempted to reassure the investors. "This is all a coordinated character assassination by my ungrateful daughter-in-law!" Evelyn pleaded through the screen.
The board chairman slammed his leather notebook shut, cutting her off with absolute disgust. "Evelyn, the stock price has dropped forty percent in four hours, and federal agents are currently in our finance department," the chairman stated coldly.
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The board voted unanimously to strip both Marcus and Evelyn of all executive titles, corporate voting rights, and company-issued credentials. Within minutes, corporate security cleared out their executive suites, revoking their building access permanently.
The fall of the Sterling family was swift and absolute, leaving Marcus trapped in a county jail cell and Evelyn completely isolated in her empty mansion. The power they had abused so carelessly had evaporated completely.
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