Chapter 5 - THE ULTIMATUM FROM WALL STREET
Morning light broke over Wall Street, illuminating the glass skyscraper headquarters of Sterling Financial.
In the penthouse office, Richard Sterling stood by the floor-to-ceiling windows, staring out over the foggy Manhattan skyline.
His black smartphone vibrated repeatedly on his mahogany desk, displaying dozens of missed calls from board members.
"Where is my son?!" Richard bellowed, turning around to face his chief legal counsel, Miller.
"Mr. Sterling, Adrian has shut off his personal phone and secured his location," Miller reported nervously.
"The Vance Group has already pulled their thirty percent stake from our merger fund," Miller added, dropping a folder on the desk.
Richard slammed his fist onto the mahogany surface, his face flushing with dark, dangerous rage.
"Issue a public statement immediately," Richard ordered coldly. "State that Adrian Sterling has been suspended from his position as CEO."
"Sir... if you strip his corporate authority, the stock will drop fifteen percent by noon," Miller warned.
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"I don't care," Richard snarled. "He will learn that in this city, power matters more than sentimentality."
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