Chapter 4 - Mark Realizes His Multi-Million-Dollar Empire Is Gone
Sarah slowly unclasped the metal fastener of the manila folder and pulled out several pages of crisp, certified legal parchment.
“You always were terrible at reading the fine print of your corporate acquisitions, Mark,” Sarah said with a chilling, quiet smile.
“Every single stock option, real estate holding, and patent you own was mortgaged against a private loan you took last year.”
Mark took two unsteady steps backward, his dark red tie shifting crookedly against his white dress shirt as his face turned ashen.
“That’s impossible... the venture capital board assured me my equity was fully protected!” Mark denied, shaking his head frantically.
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“Your venture capital board answers directly to the parent holding company,” Sarah replied, lifting the final page under the flashlight.
“And three minutes ago, I exercised my option to foreclose on every single asset bearing your signature.”
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