At 8:12 the next morning, Daniel\u2019s executive assistant, Melissa Grant, entered his office carrying a sealed legal notice.<\/p>\n
\u201cSir, you need to read this.\u201d<\/p>\n
Daniel opened the envelope.<\/p>\n
Divorce petition.<\/p>\n
Temporary financial protections.<\/p>\n
Formal notice to Mercer Technologies\u2019 board.<\/p>\n
Then he reached the ownership section.<\/p>\n
His expression changed.<\/p>\n
Melissa spoke carefully.<\/p>\n
\u201cClaire still owns forty-eight percent of Mercer Technologies.\u201d<\/p>\n
Daniel stared at her.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s impossible.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe original shareholder agreement was never amended.\u201d<\/p>\n
He stood.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m the CEO.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, sir.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThen fix it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Melissa did not move.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s more.\u201d<\/p>\n
Daniel froze.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour voting rights have been temporarily suspended pending an internal fraud investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n
His face went white.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat investigation?\u201d<\/p>\n
Melissa placed another folder on his desk.<\/p>\n
Unauthorized transfers.<\/p>\n
Corporate expenses.<\/p>\n
Private travel.<\/p>\n
Hotel bills.<\/p>\n
Consulting payments.<\/p>\n
And purchases connected to Ashley.<\/p>\n
Daniel slowly sat down.<\/p>\n
Then Melissa delivered the final piece of news.<\/p>\n
\u201cClaire has requested an emergency board meeting for noon.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShe can\u2019t do that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Melissa looked at him.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith forty-eight percent ownership and support from two independent directors, she can.\u201d<\/p>\n
For years, Daniel believed CEO meant owner.<\/p>\n
That morning, he finally understood how wrong he had been.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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