Chapter 8 - The Boardroom Coup
At Vance Global Financial headquarters in downtown Los Angeles, an emergency board meeting was convened in chaos.
Richard sat at the head of the mahogany conference table, his navy suit disheveled and his hair wild with panic.
"We need to release a public statement claiming the video was edited using artificial intelligence!" Richard shouted desperately.
The heavy double doors of the boardroom swung open, and Catherine Sterling walked in wearing an elegant white power suit.
Flanking her were three federal investigators from the Securities and Exchange Commission and four security guards.
"You don't own enough shares to make public statements anymore, Richard," Catherine announced smoothly.
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She tossed a legal transfer document onto the center of the glass table before the terrified board members.
"I just purchased fifty-one percent of Vance Global stock through my offshore holdings in Zurich."
