The Board Without Evelyn
Chapter 10 - The Board Without Evelyn
Vale Crown’s board convened at midnight.
Evelyn attempted to join remotely.
Her credentials were suspended.
Marcus demanded admission as executive vice president.
Naomi presented the recording and conflict documents.
Grace Lin became interim chair.
Olivia joined by audio only.
She declined the chairmanship.
“I am the beneficiary, not the most qualified operator.”
The board froze the Meridian Harbor purchase, executive bonuses, and payments to Evelyn’s nephew.
It guaranteed payroll for ninety days.
Independent workers, port representatives, privacy experts, and creditors entered the review process.
Marcus warned that removing Evelyn would destroy lender confidence.
By sunrise, all essential credit facilities remained open under Hale guarantees.
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The ports operated.
The company’s survival did not depend on preserving the mythology of one leader.
