Chapter 4

As my words fell, the boardroom became deathly silent.

Franklin's eyes instantly reddened, like a cornered beast.

"Ivanka! What gives you the right?!" he roared, his voice twisted with rage.

"The fact that this company is mine, not yours." I leaned back in my chair, relaxed but authoritative.

"You don't have that authority! Removing a CEO requires a board vote!" One of Franklin's loyalist directors stood up, his voice shrill.

Attorney Jamal adjusted his glasses and spoke coldly. "According to the company charter, when the Chairman has sufficient reason to suspect the CEO is damaging company interests, she has the…