Every Sterling Capital employee had been packed into the three-story glass-and-steel atrium. Low conversations followed us toward the podium.
People moved out of Victor's path. I walked beside him through the space they left.
We reached the podium. Victor stepped to the microphone, and the ambient shuffling ceased instantly.
"As of 9:15 this morning, Marcus Vance was terminated from this company for cause. As of 9:45, he was arrested by the NYPD on charges of felony embezzlement, wire fraud, and assault."
The atrium broke into startled whispers.
Victor waited for quiet. "Sterling Capital will remove thieves, predators, and incompetence. Elara Singer was instrumental in uncovering this threat. Her work was exemplary."
"Ms. Singer will oversee the full audit and reallocation of the Van
