Chapter 5 - THE BOARDROOM COUP
My phone buzzed. It was an automated alert from Sloane Infrastructure Group's executive server. An emergency board meeting had just been called for 9:00 AM.
"Look at this," Elias said, turning the tablet toward me. "Marcus Vance just initiated a hostile takeover protocol. While you're trapped at the hospital, he’s presenting a vote of no confidence to the board, claiming you're emotionally unfit to lead."
Vanessa gasped, finally dropping her act. "Mason, I swear, I didn't know about the poison! Marcus just told me to bring the gift basket as a distraction while he slipped into the room to get your signature on the proxy forms!"
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I grabbed Vanessa by the arm, my grip tight enough to bruise. "He used you as a decoy. He put the toxin in the IV while you were standing there talking to Claire."
The betrayal cut deep, but the rage burned hotter. Marcus wasn't just trying to steal my empire; he was trying to murder the only person who mattered to me.
