Bella pov
The board meeting lasted another two hours. In the end, the vote was unanimous—Richard was out as CEO and chairman, and I was in. He'd keep his shares, what few he had left, but he'd have no control, no authority, nothing.
As the board members filed out, Richard stayed behind, his face twisted with rage and something that might have been fear.
"You can't do this," he said again, but there was desperation in his voice now. "This company is all I have."
"You should have thought of that before you tried to destroy mine." I gathered my materials. "You'll receive a severance package, enough to live on if you're careful. That's more than you gave me."
"I gave you everything! A marriage to the richest man in the city"
"You sold me like property to save this company, then threw me
