Victoria smiled arrogantly, assuming they had descended to discipline the disturbance.
"Dr. Vance! CEO Sterling! Thank goodness you’re here," Victoria said, smoothing her blazer. "I’ve just terminated an insubordinate junior analyst and handled an incompetent cleaning contractor—"
CEO Sterling pushed past Victoria with enough force to send her stumbling against the security desk.
In front of hundreds of stunned employees, the CEO and all seven board members stopped before the man in the faded work shirt, bowed at a ninety-degree angle, and stood at absolute attention.
"Chairman Vance," CEO Sterling gasped, sweat beading on his forehead. "The entire board is present. We await your orders, sir."
Victoria’s jaw dropped. Her briefcase slipped from her fingers, clattering loudly against the marble tiles.
Chairman Arthur Vance. The multi-billionaire founder, majority stakeholder, and legendary creator of the corporate empire, who had been conducting an unannounced undercover integrity audit.
Chapter V: The Crown of Integrity
Chairman Vance handed his mop to a security guard, looking straight into Victoria’s pale, trembling face.