Chapter 17 - Evelyn Attempts A Desperate Corporate Hostile Trust Takeover
Back in Manhattan, Evelyn sat at the gleaming glass boardroom table inside the Vance Shipping tower. The digital clock on the wall read 6:00 AM, marking the official opening hour of the stock exchange.
Her laptop screen displayed the corporate trust portal awaiting the final override authorization signature. If she executed the override before noon, the remaining fifty-one percent of shares would legally transfer to her control.
"Come on, go through," Evelyn muttered frantically, tapping her manicured nails against the conference table. The door to the boardroom burst open, and Julian rushed inside looking pale and visibly shaken.
"The federal marshals raided the lower floor archives ten minutes ago!" Julian yelled, slamming the door shut. Evelyn froze, her fingers hovering over the laptop keyboard as blood rushed out of her face.
"How did they find the archives?!" Evelyn shrieked, standing up abruptly from her chair. "It doesn't matter how they found them; we need to run right now!" Julian grabbed her arm, trying to pull her toward the private exit.
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"I am not running until I sign this override!" Evelyn screamed, breaking away from his grip. "If I get those shares, we have diplomatic immunity and billions in offshore accounts!" Julian stared at her like she had lost her mind.
"There are no offshore accounts left, Evelyn!" Julian shouted back. "The feds froze every single bank account worldwide five minutes ago!"
