Chapter 5: Checkmate

The next board meeting was… different.
Because this time, I came prepared.
“I’d like to introduce a new motion,” I said, sliding a folder across the table.
Inside were documents.
Evidence.
Every hidden transaction.
Every shell company.
Every attempt to manipulate shares.
My father’s face drained of color as the room shifted.
“This is illegal,” one board member said.
“It’s desperate,” another added.
I leaned forward.
“You taught me one thing,” I said, meeting his eyes. “Always read what you sign.”
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Security escorted him out.
This time—for good.