Chapter 14 - Confronting The Corporate Boardroom Filled With Vultures
By Monday morning, the financial markets had opened, and the fallout from the catastrophic wedding was in full swing. Jonathan sat at the head of the massive glass boardroom table on the 80th floor of Sterling Tower.
Twelve senior board members—appointed by Arthur Vanderbilt during the merger negotiations—sat staring at him with cold, hostile expressions. "You've cost this company four hundred million dollars in market capitalization over two stray kids, Jonathan!" hissed CEO Henderson.
"The institutional investors are demanding your immediate resignation as chief executive officer," Henderson added smugly, sliding a termination contract forward. Jonathan didn't even touch the document; he simply smiled coldly, leaning back in his ergonomic leather chair.
"Before you talk about my resignation, Henderson, let’s discuss the forensic audit of your private offshore accounts," Jonathan countered smoothly. Henderson’s face turned the color of spoiled milk as Jonathan slid printed wire-transfer records across the mahogany table.
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"You embezzled twenty million from the R&D fund to pay off your gambling debts in Macau," Jonathan stated casually. "Shall I forward these files to the SEC and the FBI right now, or would you prefer to resign quietly?"
Henderson scrambled out of his chair in sheer panic, grabbing his briefcase and fleeing the boardroom without uttering another word.
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