Chapter 13 - THE WALL STREET TRAP
The next morning, Manhattan was wrapped in a cold, thick fog that hung over Wall Street.
Inside the high-security trading room of Sterling Enterprises, Senator Harrison sat at the head of the conference table.
Beside him stood Camille, who had been released on high-level political bail two hours earlier.
"The board meeting starts in ten minutes, Senator," Camille said, adjusting her pearl necklace with nervous fingers.
"Once we vote to merge with Apex Holdings, Julian loses all legal standing," Harrison said smoothly, sipping black coffee.
The double doors of the boardroom swung open, and Julian stepped inside wearing a sharp charcoal suit.
Beside him walked Sarah, dressed in an elegant navy business suit, holding the leather binder containing the secret will.
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"You're late, Julian," Senator Harrison smiled coldly. "And you brought a housemaid to an executive board meeting."
"She isn't a maid, Senator," Julian declared, his voice echoing across the room. "She is Sarah Eleanor Sterling, the primary shareholder of this company."
