Chapter 14 - THE FILES OF EXCELLENCEEvelyn narrowed her eyes, sneering slightly. "And who invited the nanny? Security, escort this woman out—"
"Stay seated, Evelyn," Amelia interrupted sharply, dropping her heavy briefcase onto the mahogany table with a resounding thud. She popped the brass latches and pulled out a stack of documents. "Before you try to orchestrate a hostile takeover, you might want to review what your brother forgot to tell you about your funding sources."
Evelyn’s confident facade flickered for a fraction of a second. "What are you talking about?"
"Jonathan didn't just borrow money from European lenders," Amelia said smoothly, handing copies of the documents to the bewildered board members. "He used your personal family trust assets as collateral without your authorization, Evelyn. To fund your 'consortium,' he essentially mortgaged your ancestral estate in Geneva."
Evelyn snatched a paper from the nearest board member. Her eyes scanned the legal seals and international bank transfers. The blood drained entirely from her face, leaving her chalk-white.
"That's... that's forgery," Evelyn whispered, her hands trembling.
"It is," Grayson agreed, his voice dripping with icy satisfaction. "Which means the moment you filed your acquisition papers this morning, you legally tied your assets to a criminal enterprise. If you call a vote of no confidence right now, my legal team will file an immediate injunction freezing your entire portfolio, and you'll be sharing a prison cell with your brother by sundown."
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The silence in the room was absolute. Evelyn stared at Grayson, realizing too late that the man sitting across from her hadn't grown soft—he had simply expanded his territory.
Hook: With a single folder of financial truth, the corporate coup is shattered, leaving the enemy broken and trapped.
