Chapter 7 - The Boardroom OverturnOn Monday morning at ten o'clock, the emergency board meeting of Whitmore Enterprises was held at the corporate headquarters downtown.
Thomas and Patricia sat at the far end of the long boardroom table, flanked by three high-priced corporate defense attorneys, attempting to convince the board of directors that Harrison Whitmoreâs morality clause was legally invalid.
âGentlemen,â Thomasâs lead lawyer argued, standing up nervously. âMrs. Eleanor Whitmore is a housewife with no corporate experience! She cannot legally assume voting control of a multi-million-dollar board!â
The heavy double doors of the boardroom swung open.
I walked down the center aisle wearing an exquisite white tailored suit, my dark hair styled neatly, holding a leather briefcase.
Beside me walked Arthur Bellamy and Marcus Vanceâa brilliant senior corporate prosecutor and estate litigator whom I had hired to represent the trust.
The entire board of directors stood up in respect as I took my seat at the head of the mahogany table.
âMr. Chairman,â Marcus Vance spoke, his voice booming with authority. âUnder Section 12 of the Whitmore Family Trust, Eleanor Whitmore holds sixty-two percent of the voting shares as Controlling Steward.â
Marcus projected the forensic audit onto the roomâs main digital screen, exposing Thomasâs illegal siphoning of eight million dollars in charitable funds.
The board members erupted into wild shouts of rage and disgust!
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âThis is a lie!â Patricia shrieked, standing up from her seat. âMy son is the rightful heir!â
âYour son is a embezzler, Patricia,â Arthur Bellamy declared coldly, laying a stack of federal indictment drafts directly in front of her.
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