Chapter 6 - The Boardroom Guillotine
The massive glass-walled boardroom at Vance Global headquarters was filled with twenty nervous, high-level executives.
Richard sat at the head of the table, tapping his pen impatiently. "I don't know what Jonathan's problem is, but we need to finalize the eviction schedules before the quarter ends."
The heavy oak doors swung open. Jonathan walked in. He didn't wear a tie, his suit was wrinkled, and his dark eyes burned with an unyielding, terrifying wrath.
He didn't sit down. He walked directly to the head of the table and slammed a thick file folder onto the polished mahogany surface.
"This," Jonathan announced, his voice echoing off the glass walls, "is the medical report for Elena Martinez. She spent the last three days on a ventilator because this company authorized the illegal termination of her heating during a blizzard."
Richard scoffed, waving his hand dismissively. "Jonathan, please. It's a standard pressure tactic. We shut off the utilities to speed up the eviction. It's not our fault she didn't leave."
"It's illegal, Richard," Jonathan growled, leaning over the table. "And it's attempted manslaughter. I read the emails you sent her. You knew she had a four-year-old child. You knew she was recovering from pneumonia. And you pulled the plug anyway to secure a completely meaningless quarterly bonus."
"We are a real estate firm, Jonathan!" Richard shouted back, his face flushing with anger. "We aren't a charity! You signed the mandate!"
"I did," Jonathan admitted, his voice heavy with crushing guilt. "I was blind. But I'm not blind anymore."
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Jonathan pulled a sleek black remote from his pocket and pressed a button. The massive presentation screen behind him lit up, displaying Richard's private offshore bank accounts.
👉 Read Part 7 to see Richard realize his life is completely ruined.
