Chapter 11 - The Public Reckoning
The next morning, the sun rose over a snow-covered metropolis.
Graham arrived at the headquarters of Ashford Enterprises in a battered yellow taxicab, having used the last fifty dollars of cash in his pocket. He wore the same navy suit from the night before, now rumpled and stained with melted snow.
He hurried through the glass revolving doors of the high-rise tower, heading straight for the executive elevators.
"Good morning, Mr. Whitmore," the security guard said, stepping into his path with a firm hand raised.
"Move aside, John!" Graham barked, wiping sweat from his forehead. "I have an emergency board meeting to attend!"
"I'm sorry, sir," John said calmly. "Your security badge has been deactivated. I've been instructed to escort you to the legal department on the ground floor."
Two large security officers stepped up beside John.
Whispers broke out across the busy marble lobby. Employees, executives, and journalists who had gathered for the morning press conference pulled out their phones, taking photos and videos of Graham being intercepted at the turnstiles.
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On the massive digital screen hanging in the lobby, a live news broadcast flashed across the screen: BREAKING NEWS: HEIRESS EVELYN ASHFORD RECLAIMS ASHFORD ENTERPRISES; FORMER MANAGING DIRECTOR INVESTIGATED FOR FRAUD.
👉 Read PART 12 to watch Evelyn enter the boardroom as the new CEO!
