Chapter 8 - The Emergency Board Vote
At nine o'clock the following morning, the top floor boardroom of the Vale Global Logistics headquarters in downtown Boston was packed with senior board members, media investors, and corporate attorneys.
Helena sat at the head of the long mahogany table, her expression tense as she attempted to call the meeting to order before the legal documents from Blackwood Manor could be presented.
"Members of the board," Helena announced smoothly, "we are here today to discuss the temporary suspension of my son, Adrian Vale, following his disruptive behavior at yesterday's private ceremony—"
The boardroom doors swung open. Adrian walked into the room wearing a sharp charcoal suit, accompanied by Clara, Arthur Winslow, and a team of federal financial investigators.
"This meeting is officially requisitioned under Article 4 of the founder's charter," Adrian declared, placing the original 1996 cassette recording and certified vault deeds onto the center table.
Julian Vance stepped forward, distributing copies of the forensic document report to every board member.
"Mrs. Helena Vale has engaged in systematic embezzlement and document forgery to conceal thirty-five percent of voting equity owned by the Winslow family," Julian announced to the stunned board.
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Within ten minutes, the board voted unanimously to strip Helena of all executive authority and remove her from the board of directors permanently.
👉 Read PART 9 to see what criminal charges Helena faced from federal prosecutors!
