“I appreciate the concern.”
I adjusted the tablet.
“But nobody is handling my company without me tonight.”
Robert nodded.
“Understood.”
Sarah presented the evidence.
Unauthorized data transfers.
The attempted proxy forms.
The recording.
Julian’s coercion.
The connection to Grayson Urban Partners.
By the time she finished, nobody defended him.
The vote was unanimous.
Julian was terminated for cause.
Effective immediately.
His company devices were to be seized.
His building access revoked.
His corporate credit cards canceled.
His deferred bonuses suspended pending investigation.
His severance eliminated under the misconduct clause.
Then Robert looked at me.
“There is one more issue.”
“What?”
“Julian tried to convene a separate management call.”
“When?”
“Twenty minutes ago.”
“About what?”
“He told senior employees that you were medically incapacitated and that he had assumed interim authority.”
I stared at the screen.
Sarah actually laughed.
Robert did not.
“He has no such authority.”
“I know.”
“Did anyone believe him?”
“Two executives joined.”
“Who?”
Robert named them.
I remembered both.
Men Julian had personally promoted.
Interesting.
“Freeze their access pending review.”
Robert hesitated.
“Genevieve.”
“Yes?”
“You’re certain?”
“Yes.”
“Done.”
The meeting ended at ten fifteen.
I leaned back against the pillow.
Sarah closed her laptop.
“You just fired your husband six hours after giving birth.”
“Eight.”
She checked the clock.
“Right.”
“Eight.”
