The boardroom was cold.
Not in temperature—but in intent. The kind of cold bred from power long unchallenged, now confronted by something it didn’t recognize.
Serena walked in alone.
No lawyers. No PR shield. No Daniel. She carried just a leather folder, walked with the sound of her heels, and she was alone.
Behind a long table sat the Langford Board of Trustees, motionless, made up of twelve leaders, who were all much older than her father had been and bound by many years of history, deals, and unbreakable loyalty.
But none of them spoke first.
Serena did.
“I’m invoking emergency clause 4.3 of the Langford Charter. Motion for removal of Graham Langford as acting chairman, based on financial misconduct, abuse of power, and obstruction of internal audits.”
Her voice was clear. Unyie
