Chapter 4 - The TrapAt 8:58 the next morning, Claire Vance entered the Sterling-Vance Tower in Manhattan.
She wore charcoal-gray Chanel.
Her hair was pulled into a severe chignon.
Every step echoed across the marble lobby.
She believed she was walking toward the greatest victory of her life.
Forty-one percent of voting shares were supposedly under her control.
Institutional investors had pledged their support.
Julian was distracted by Elena's hospitalization.
The board was nervous.
Claire had calculated everything.
At least, she thought she had.
Inside the forty-fifth-floor boardroom, twelve directors waited around a massive walnut table.
Claire took the CEO's chair.
"Let's begin."
At precisely 9:02, the doors opened.
Julian walked in.
Behind him came Marcus.
And two federal agents.
Claire's smile disappeared.
"Julian."
He sat across from her.
"You worked very hard on today's presentation, Claire."
She recovered quickly.
"The proxy votes are secured."
"Are they?"
Claire raised her chin.
"I control enough shares to remove you."
Julian smiled faintly.
"Then perhaps you should look at the documents before you vote."
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Marcus placed a thick federal folder on the table.
The room went silent.
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