Chapter 4 - THE FIRST BOARDROOM WAR
The boardroom was full when Grace entered.
Ethan's closest executives sat around the table.
Some looked nervous.
Some looked confused.
One stood.
“Mrs. Cole—”
“Ms. Bennett.”
The room went silent.
Grace placed the trust documents on the table.
“I am no longer Mrs. Cole.”
She sat.
“I am the majority protected voting beneficiary of this company.”
A director frowned.
“That's impossible.”
Martin placed certified documents in front of him.
“It is legally verified.”
Grace looked around.
“Eight years ago, my family provided the capital that saved this company.”
No one spoke.
“Since then, Ethan Cole has presented himself as the sole architect of its success.”
She paused.
“I allowed that.”
Her voice became colder.
“I will not anymore.”
One executive asked:
“What happens now?”
Grace looked at him.
“That depends on whether you choose transparency or loyalty to a man who lied to you.”
The door opened.
Ethan entered.
Everyone turned.
His tie was crooked.
His face was furious.
“Grace.”
She looked at him.
“You're late.”
He walked toward her.
“You destroyed my company.”
“No.”
Grace pushed a document toward him.
“I stopped you from destroying mine.”
Ethan stared at the paper.
“You can't do this.”
“I already did.”
“You were my wife.”
“And you were my husband.”
She leaned forward.
“You asked me to sign a document saying we would each carry our own obligations.”
Ethan's expression changed.
“I remember.”
“Good.”
Grace smiled.
“Then carry yours.”
The boardroom erupted.
Ethan shouted.
Directors argued.
Lawyers spoke over one another.
Grace remained still.
Finally, she stood.
“Effective immediately, the company will undergo an independent forensic audit.”
Ethan stared at her.
“You're going to destroy everything.”
“No.”
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Grace walked toward the door.
“I'm going to find out what you built with my money.”
