“And now we reach the part Daniel definitely forgot to mention.”
PART 3
Daniel stepped toward me.
“Claire, don’t do this.”
I looked at Marcus.
“Is the emergency board resolution effective?”
“Yes.”
“Elaine?”
“Bank authorization changes were processed twenty minutes ago.”
Daniel’s expression collapsed.
I faced him.
“You and Patricia are terminated effective immediately.”
Gasps filled the ballroom.
Patricia grabbed a chair.
“You cannot fire me!”
“I just did.”
Daniel shook his head rapidly.
“You need board approval.”
“I have it.”
“You don’t have enough votes.”
“I have sixty-eight percent
