CHAPTER 7 — THE FALL OF THE HALES
The final battle happened during the annual Hale Meridian shareholder meeting.
Charles arrived confident.
The board was behind him.
The media was waiting.
He believed Ethan was finished.
Then Ethan walked onto the stage.
Not wearing a CEO suit.
Not pretending.
Just himself.
The screen behind him turned on.
Every secret.
Every transaction.
Every recording.
Every lie.
Was displayed.
The room exploded.
Charles tried to leave.
Security blocked him.
Vanessa stepped forward.
"You forgot one thing."
Charles looked at her.
"What?"
She smiled.
"Richard Hale always planned ahead."
The final video appeared.
Richard himself appeared on screen.
His final message.
"If you are watching this, the people who betrayed me have already revealed themselves."
Charles turned pale.
Richard continued:
"And Ethan, if you are watching this..."
A pause.
"I want you to know something."
Ethan stared at the screen.
"You were never the weakness of this company."
A tear formed in Ethan’s eyes.
"You were always the reason it survived."
The room went silent.
Charles was arrested.
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The board members resigned.
The truth finally came out.
