Chapter 8 - The Shadow at the Office
The next morning, the glass-and-steel skyscraper of Vance Financial stood tall in the downtown district of the city. Emma walked through the grand marble lobby wearing a sharp black suit, her long chestnut hair pulled back into an elegant, professional style. She was no longer just a suburban mother tending to her children; she was the majority shareholder of the Sterling Legacy Trust, a position she had kept hidden from the public eye since her husband's passing two years prior.
She took the private elevator directly to the top floor, where the board of directors was gathered for their annual meeting. As the heavy double doors opened, she stepped into the conference room. At the head of the long glass table sat Damon Vance, wearing a tailored navy suit and looking over a set of financial reports with the same arrogant posture he had displayed on her street the day before.
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Damon didn't look up immediately as she walked in. "I told the assistant no interruptions during the takeover vote."
"The vote isn't happening today, Mr. Vance," Emma said, her clear voice cutting through the quiet room.
