Chapter 9 - The Uninvited Guest
“I second the motion!” one of Victoria’s loyal board directors shouted from the side of the table.
“All those in favor of transferring control—” Victoria began, her face flushed with victorious pride.
BANG!
The double frosted-glass doors of the executive boardroom flew wide open, slamming against the marble walls with deafening force!
Every single head in the room spun around in shock.
Grant Mercer stepped into the boardroom. He wore a flawless, custom black three-piece suit, his dark hair neatly styled, his posture majestic and powerful. He didn't have a guide dog. He didn't have a cane. He walked into the room with steady, precise, and imposing strides.
Behind him walked two official investigators from the State Medical Board and four uniformed city police officers.
Victoria’s gold pen slipped from her fingers, clattering onto the glass table as her face drained of all color. “G-Grant?! What are you doing here?! You shouldn't be out of bed!”
Grant walked straight up to the head of the boardroom table, stopping directly opposite Victoria and Dr. Hale.
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His dark eyes, once dull and unmoving, were now sharp, clear, and locked onto Dr. Hale’s trembling face with terrifying intensity.
👉 “I came to cast my vote, Victoria,” Grant announced in a deep, booming voice that sent a chill through the entire room.
