Chapter 7 - The Downfall Begins
Julian burst into a forced, hysterical laugh, turning to the crowd with fake concern. "She's delusional! My wife has been struggling with mental instability for months! Security, remove her immediately!"
Two security guards began moving toward the stage, but a sharp, authoritative voice stopped them in their tracks.
"Touch her, and you're fired," CEO Maxwell called out from the head table.
Maxwell stood up slowly, adjusting his tuxedo jacket as he walked up the stage steps. He stood firmly beside Sarah, looking down at Julian with absolute disgust.
"She's telling the truth," Maxwell announced loudly to the silent ballroom. "She signed the acquisition documents this morning."
Julian’s face drained of all color. He staggered backward against the podium, his hands trembling violently as he stammered in front of his entire board of directors.
"S-Sarah... stop..." Julian stuttered, his voice cracking with sheer panic. "That's... that's impossible! I own eighty percent! You signed the waiver!"
"I signed nothing you gave me, Julian," Sarah replied coldly, opening the gold folder to reveal the official corporate registry stamped by the State Attorney General. "Seven years ago, my seed capital was structured as voting control stock. I hold fifty-one percent of Vance Global. You hold twenty-nine percent. And as majority shareholder, I called an emergency board meeting two hours ago."
Cynthia’s jaw dropped in absolute terror. Her champagne bottle slipped from her fingers, shattering on the marble floor with a deafening crash.
"Julian..." Cynthia whispered, her voice shaking violently as she clutched his arm. "Julian... what did we just do? Is she telling the truth?!"
Julian didn't answer. He couldn't breathe.
Sarah turned the page inside the gold folder, staring down at Julian with a chilling, decisive whisper that carried through the microphone.
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"And this company isn't worth what you told them, Julian," Sarah whispered. "You're finished."
👉 Read Part 8 to see the crushing legal bomb Sarah drops on Julian in front of the press.
