Chapter 10
"Good morning, gentlemen," Clara began, her voice cutting through the heavy tension like a razor-sharp scalpel.
"As of six o'clock this morning, the board of directors has been restructured under the Vance holding umbrella," she announced smoothly.
She gestured to her attorney, who distributed copies of the new corporate charter to every member present. "Any individual who supported Victoria's illegal financial diversions has until noon to submit their resignation," Clara warned coldly.
One older board member cleared his throat nervously, adjusting his silk tie with trembling fingers. "Mrs. Vance... surely we can resolve these internal matters without destroying the company's public reputation," he pleaded weakly.
Clara leaned forward, resting her elbows on the table as her dark eyes locked onto his with predatory intensity.
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"The reputation was destroyed the moment Victoria tried to turn a corporate dispute into a crime scene," Clara shot back.
"Now, we clean house. Or I hand your personal tax records to Detective Miller by three o'clock," she added with lethal calm.
