Chapter 4 - The Boardroom AmbushThree days later, discharged from the hospital and staying securely at my sister’s downtown loft with private security stationed at the doors
What Julian didn't know was that Sarah Sterling and I had spent the last seventy-two hours filing the reversionary equity transfer directly with the state corporate registry and serving formal notice to every member of the board of directors. Dressed in a sharp, tailored black wool coat, pushing Maya in her stroller and flanked by my attorney and two federal marshals, I walked through the double doors of the executive boardroom just as Julian was finishing his opening remarks to the stunned board members. Julian stopped mid-sentence, his face turning an ash-gray as he saw me approach the mahogany table. "Elena? What is the meaning of this? Security, remove her—" he stammered, his voice cracking. "Sit down, Julian," I commanded, my voice cutting through the silent room like a blade. "You're standing in my seat."
