Chapter 11 - The Boardroom Betrayal
Two weeks later, an emergency shareholder meeting of Hail Innovations was convened under federal supervision. The polished mahogany boardroom was packed with panicked investors, dissenting board members, and federal agents.
Julian Mercer entered first, followed closely by Meline. Wearing a sharp, tailored charcoal suit and carrying an encrypted drive, Meline walked with an unshakeable, poised elegance that commanded the attention of everyone in the room.
Taking her place at the head of the conference table, she plugged her drive into the master console. Document after undeniable document projected onto the massive wall screens—exposing Grayson’s embezzlement, his shell companies, his fabricated debt portfolios, and the specific paperwork where he deliberately assigned criminal liability to his wife. The board members sat in stunned, horrified silence as the absolute magnitude of Grayson's deception was laid bare for the world to see.
