Chapter 6 - The Secret Alliance
With Julian’s reputation in absolute ruins and Vance Enterprises facing an existential threat from the Sterling takeover bid, the Vance board of directors held an emergency meeting. Arthur Vance sat at the head of the table, looking incredibly exhausted. Julian sat next to him, his face twisted in a permanent scowl.
"You are out, Julian," Arthur said coldly, ignoring his son's protests. "The board has voted. You are stripped of your CEO position. Marcus will take over effective immediately."
Julian stood up, slamming his hands on the mahogany table. "Marcus? He’s a traitor! He’s been sleeping with the enemy! He’s helping Evelyn destroy us!"
"Marcus is saving what is left of our legacy," Arthur shouted back. "You brought this on yourself with your arrogance and your violence!"
Julian stormed out of the boardroom, his mind consumed by a dark, toxic desperation. He knew he was losing everything. If he couldn't have the empire, he would ensure no one else could either.
Later that evening, Julian met secretly in a dark parking garage with a shadowy figure—Victor Drago, a notorious corporate saboteur with ties to the criminal underworld.
"I need you to eliminate a problem for me," Julian said, passing a thick envelope of cash across the front seat of a black SUV. "Sterling Global has a major shipping vessel arriving at the northern port tomorrow night. If that ship doesn't dock successfully, their entire supply chain collapses, and their takeover bid fails."
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Victor looked at the cash and smiled dangerously. "Consider it done, Mr. Vance. What about the woman and the kid?"
Julian’s eyes narrowed into slits. "Make sure they're on that dock when it happens."
