Chapter 11 - The Emergency Board Meeting
At 9:00 a.m. the following morning, the mahogany boardroom of Vance Global Holdings on Wall Street was packed with fifty international directors.
I walked through the double doors wearing a sharp, tailored navy blue executive suit, my hair pulled back in a sleek bun.
The room fell into instant, respectful silence as I took my seat at the head of the polished conference table.
My father sat in the back row, watching with an approving smile as I opened my leather portfolio and placed my hands flat on the wood.
“Good morning, gentlemen,” I announced, my voice carrying clear and commanding across the vaulted boardroom.
“Effective immediately, I am assuming full operational control as Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Vance Global Holdings.”
A murmur of approval rippled through the senior partners, many of whom had watched me grow up in these very corporate halls.
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“Our first order of business,” I continued, projecting a digital document onto the massive wall-mounted screen behind me.
“Is the immediate liquidation of all domestic assets linked to Sterling Capital and its overseas partners in London.”
