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The email arrived at 8:02 a.m.
Subject Line:
Formal Recommendation for Executive Transition
It wasn’t addressed privately.
It was copied to the full board.
And to external legal counsel.
Sophia read it once.
Then again.
Her expression didn’t change.
Ethan was across the office when his own alert chimed.
He didn’t need to ask.
“Vale?” he said.
“Yes.”
The message was clean. Professional. Surgical.
Due to recent instability, reputational exposure, and security concerns involving executive leadership, Vanguard Crest Capital formally recommends the immediate resignation of CEO Sophia Laurent and interim transfer of authority pending structural review.
No accusation.
No insults.
Just the implication:
She was the problem.
The threat against Liam.
The leaked recor
