Chapter 8 - The Aftermath at Prescott Global
By the following Monday, the dust had settled over Prescott Global, though the landscape was unrecognizable. With Aaron ousted and the board reorganized under emergency restructuring terms dictated by Sterling Capital, Richard Vance was forced into early retirement.
The company’s stock plummeted to an all-time low before stabilizing under new management. But the real story wasn't corporate finance; it was the social earthquake that shook Boston’s elite circles.
Margaret Prescott retreated from public life entirely, canceling her social calendar and refusing to answer calls from her former friends. The name Prescott, once synonymous with untouchable wealth and corporate aristocracy, was now whispered about with pity and derision.
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As for Jasmine Cole, she found herself blacklisted from every high-end PR firm and corporate marketing agency in the Northeast. Every time she applied for a position, HR directors quietly reviewed the viral Slack message and her association with the disgraced executive, promptly sending an automated rejection email.
Aaron moved into a modest, rented studio apartment on the outskirts of the city—a far cry from the luxury penthouse and the Chestnut Hill estate. He spent his days scrolling through old photos on his phone, realizing too late what he had thrown away for fleeting vanity.
