Chapter 6 - The Hostile Takeover
The grand, glass-walled boardroom of Natalie’s tech empire was steeped in a heavy, suffocating silence.
The entire executive board sat around the massive mahogany table, looking deeply troubled. Standing at the absolute head of the table, completely radiating toxic, unearned arrogance, was Grant. He wore a flawless dark suit, looking like a billionaire king finally taking his throne.
Sitting right next to him in the VIP executive chair was Vanessa. She wore a sharp, scarlet designer blazer, having already been illegally promised the position of Vice President once Grant took over.
"I know this is a profound tragedy for all of us," Grant lied flawlessly, his voice dripping with fake, calculated sorrow. "My wife’s severe brain injury has left her a shell of the brilliant woman we all knew. But I promise you, I will lead this company into the future with the exact same vision she had."
The board members nodded sadly, completely completely fooled by his Oscar-worthy performance.
"If there are no objections," the lead corporate attorney said quietly, holding up a heavy stack of legal transfer documents. "I will need your signature here, Grant, to officially finalize the transfer of the CEO title and the majority shares."
Grant smiled a vicious, triumphant smile. He reached into his suit jacket and pulled out a heavy gold pen. He was exactly three seconds away from stealing fifty million dollars.
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But before the pen could even touch the paper, the heavy glass doors of the boardroom violently swung open.
👉 The entire executive board gasped in absolute horror as a ghost rolled into the room.
