Chapter 5
By sunrise the next morning, news of the rift within the prominent Vance family began leaking through exclusive corporate chat groups across Wall Street. Stock prices for Vance Enterprises fluctuated wildly as investors panicked over the sudden executive silence from the primary board members.
Evelyn arrived at the corporate headquarters in downtown Manhattan wearing a dark designer dress, her eyes hidden behind oversized sunglasses to mask her sleepless state. She stormed into the executive boardroom, expecting her usual team of obsequious directors to rise and greet her with deference.
Instead, she found the room completely empty except for Ethan's chief legal counsel, Arthur Pendelton, sitting at the head of the conference table. "Where is the board, Arthur? We have an emergency governance meeting scheduled for nine sharp!" Evelyn demanded, her voice sharp with rising anxiety.
Arthur adjusted his wire-rimmed glasses, sliding a thick, leather-bound document across the polished mahogany surface toward her trembling hands. "The board meeting was convened at six this morning via emergency digital proxy, Mrs. Vance," Arthur stated with cold, professional neutrality.
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"What are you talking about? I am the senior chairwoman!" Evelyn shrieked, snatching up the document and frantically reading the bold legal header. "By unanimous vote of the majority shareholders, led by your son, you have been officially removed from all executive duties," Arthur announced.
Evelyn dropped the papers, staggering backward as if she had been struck across the face with a iron rod.
