Chapter 13 - The New BoardroomThree days later, the atmosphere inside the Kurozawa corporate headquarters was entirely transformed. The heavy, oppressive tension of the previous regime had been replaced by a crisp, sharp efficiency.

I sat at the head of the massive mahogany table, wearing a charcoal-grey suit that commanded the room without raising its voice. Kurozawa himself sat to my right, looking at me with a mixture of profound respect and cautious awe.
"The restructuring of the Asian-Pacific division is complete, Madam Chairwoman," Kurozawa said, sliding a sleek tablet across the table. "Every subsidiary that Julian and Evelyn used to siphon funds has been audited and frozen."
"Good," I said, my eyes scanning the real-time financial feeds. "Ensure that the restructuring favors local technological startups rather than legacy conglomerates. We aren't here to maintain the old guard; we're here to redefine the market."
"And the legal injunctions filed by the Vance family lawyers?" Kurozawa asked, raising an eyebrow.
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I offered a cold, humorless smile. "Dismissed before they even reached the judge's desk. They have no standing, no capital, and no leverage. If they try to litigate, our legal team will bury them in counter-suits for corporate fraud."
Kurozawa nodded slowly. "Consider it done."
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