Chapter 36 - the boardroom ambush
On Monday morning, the executive boardroom of the Vance tower was packed with our senior directors. Sitting arrogantly at the opposite end of the mahogany table was Julian Black, the ruthless CEO of the Apex Coalition, who had arrived uninvited.
He believed his hackers had successfully stolen our core patents over the weekend. He had come to force Lily to sign a formal merger, threatening to bankrupt the conglomerate and destroy our legacy if she refused to surrender control immediately.
"Your era is over, Lily," Julian sneered, tossing a thick legal document onto the polished wood. "Sign the patents over to Apex. If you don't, my team will leak your proprietary data to the dark web within the next sixty seconds. You have no choice."
Lily didn't flinch. She sat perfectly still at the head of the table, wearing a tailored charcoal suit, exuding an absolute, terrifying calm. Clara stood silently by the heavy glass doors, her posture completely relaxed but her eyes tracking every movement.
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"You are mistaken, Julian," Lily stated smoothly, her voice echoing with lethal precision. "We have every choice today."
👉 read part 37 to see the queen strike.
