Chapter 7 - THE BOARDROOM DOORS
The Vance Tower boardroom was a shrine to corporate power. I stood in the service elevator, wearing a borrowed suit that actually fit, the USB drive clutched in my palm. The loyalist officer had bypassed security.
Inside the glass-walled room, Eleanor was addressing the board. Julian sat at the far end, looking defeated, as Eleanor initiated the vote to strip him of his CEO title.
I didn't knock. I pushed the double mahogany doors open with enough force to crack against the walls.
"The vote is invalid," I announced, my voice echoing off the glass.
Eleanor stood up, her face twisting in rage. "Security! Remove this criminal!"
"Security works for the majority shareholder," Julian said, suddenly sitting up straighter. The defeated posture vanished. He looked at me, a proud, fierce gleam in his eyes.
"This is absurd," Eleanor sneered. "She's a maid!"
I walked straight to the projector and plugged in the USB drive. "I'm not a maid, Eleanor. My mother was the true heir to the Zurich syndicate. And according to the documents Julian’s father left behind, the funds that built this company belong to my family."
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The screens flashed with undeniable proof of Eleanor's embezzlement, the forged signatures, and the Swiss wire transfers.
Eleanor looked around the room, realizing the board members were staring at her in horror. She was cornered.
