Chapter 13 - The Resignation Letters
Robert Sterling stared down at the federal indictments, his face draining of all color until he looked like a ghost.
Without uttering another word, Robert grabbed his briefcase, turned around, and bolted out of the boardroom doors.
The remaining three corrupt board members followed suit within seconds, leaving Eleanor and Caleb alone in the grand room.
Eleanor exhaled a long, shaky breath, leaning back in her leather executive chair as the tension finally broke.
"The board is clean," Eleanor said quietly, looking across the table at the young SEC investigator.
"Now we begin the real work of restoring our reputation and paying back every cent that was stolen."
Caleb nodded approvingly, packing his laptop back into his leather briefcase before turning toward the exit.
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"I'll coordinate with the forensic accounting team to start the asset recovery process tomorrow morning," Caleb said.
"Wait, Agent Brooks," Eleanor called out hesitantly, standing up from her chair.
