Chapter 3: The Empire Falls
Chapter 3: The Empire Falls
His phone wouldn't stop ringing.
The Board of Directors.
Major investors.
Corporate counsel.
None of them were calling to defend him.
They were calling to remove him.
"You've been terminated as CEO."
"Effective immediately."
Another call arrived.
The bank had frozen every corporate line of credit.
Then another.
Major shareholders were dumping their stock.
Within hours, the company's market value was collapsing.
He dropped to his knees.
"Please..."
"I made a mistake."
She looked at him without anger.
Only certainty.
"No."
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"You made a choice."
"And tonight, you're finally facing the consequences."
