Chapter 1 – The Emergency Board Meeting
Chapter 1 – The Emergency Board Meeting
The convoy swept through the gates of Carter Global's headquarters just as chaos erupted behind Isabella.
Inside the mansion, Lucas was still shouting her name.
Outside, no one even looked back.
Her assistant opened the rear door.
"The directors are waiting, Ms. Moretti."
Isabella nodded once.
"So are the auditors?"
"They arrived fifteen minutes ago."
"And legal?"
"Already inside."
She smiled faintly.
"Good."
Twenty minutes later...
The executive boardroom overlooked the entire city skyline.
Twelve directors stood the moment Isabella entered.
Not because they feared her.
Because they respected her.
Lucas burst through the conference room doors seconds later, breathless, followed by Richard and Helen.
"What the hell is this?"
No one answered.
The chairman simply slid a leather folder across the polished table.
Lucas snatched it open.
His hands immediately began shaking.
Notice of Removal.
Effective immediately...
Lucas Carter was dismissed as Chief Executive Officer.
Voting Result:
Approved — 97.8%.
His eyes widened.
"You can't remove me!"
The chairman calmly folded his hands.
"We didn't."
He looked toward Isabella.
"She did."
Lucas stared at her.
"You've been hiding this the whole time?"
Isabella remained standing.
"I wasn't hiding."
"You never bothered asking."
Richard slammed both palms on the table.
"This company belongs to the Carter family!"
Isabella finally looked at him.
"It did."
She pressed a small remote.
The giant screen illuminated.
Corporate ownership appeared.
Moretti Capital Holdings — 61%
Carter Family Trust — 18%
Public Shareholders — 21%
Silence.
Richard slowly sat down.
His face had turned completely white.
Four years ago...
When Carter Global had been one bankruptcy filing away from collapse...
The mysterious investor everyone called their savior...
Had been Isabella.
She had never taken the credit.
May you like
Tonight...
She took everything else.
