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CHAPTER 87 PART 2
The question hung in the air like a bomb.Zachary's mouth opened and closed. "I'm—I'm the founder! The patriarch!""Not an official position," Marcus replied. "Try again.""I'm a major shareholder!""Are you?" Marcus's smile was cold. "Quinn, would you mind checking the shareholder registry? How many shares does Zachary Hartford currently own?"Quinn pulled out her phone, accessing the company database with trembling fingers. Her eyes widened as she scrolled through the records."According to the registry," Quinn said quietly, her voice carrying despite its softness, "Zachary Hartford transferred all his shares to various family members three months ago. His current shareholding is... zero."Gasps rippled through the boardroom."That's—that's a lie!" Zachary protested, but his voice lacked conviction. "I have shares! I know I have—""You transferred them," Marcus interrupted, "to avoid personal liability when you thought Quinn would fail as acting chairman. You protected your assets b
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Hartford Group Boardroom - 4:15 PMThe boardroom was packed beyond capacity. Twenty-three people crowded around the massive conference table, with more standing against the walls—every Hartford family shareholder, every board member who smelled blood in the water, every vulture eager to watch the Sacred Saintess fall.At the head of the table, Zachary Hartford sat in the chairman's seat like an enthroned king, his aged face radiating vindictive satisfaction. Oliver's wheelchair was positioned to his right, both legs in casts but his expression twisted with malicious glee.Tessa Hartford stood near the window, her sharp features animated with spite as she addressed the assembled crowd. "Today, we finally put an end to this farce! Quinn Hartford and her worthless husband have brought nothing but disaster to this company. It's time they learned their place—on the street where they belong!"Murmurs of agreement rippled through the room."The Sacred Saintess," Wesley Hartford sneered from
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Quinn's Office - 4:02 PMQuinn Hartford stood by her office window, staring out at Grayson City's skyline with her characteristic cold indifference. She wore a tailored black business suit that emphasized her natural elegance, her hair pulled back in a severe bun, her posture perfect despite the crushing pressure bearing down on her.Marcus entered without knocking. The moment the door closed, Quinn's carefully maintained facade cracked slightly."They're all here," she said quietly, not turning from the window. "Every shareholder who wants me gone. Every family member who resents my position. The board has already scheduled the vote—they're not even pretending this is legitimate discussion. It's an execution.""I know," Marcus said, walking to stand beside her. "I met Zachary and Oliver downstairs. They were quite pleased with themselves."Quinn's jaw tightened. "Three hundred million. They drained three hundred million from our operating accounts. Without that liquidity, we can't me
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Hartford Group Headquarters - 3:47 PMMarcus Steel's BMW pulled into the Hartford Group parking garage, the engine's purr echoing off concrete walls. He'd just left Titan Group after declaring war on Golden Eagle Group, and now he was returning to face the vipers' nest that was Quinn's own family.As he walked toward the main entrance, two familiar figures blocked his path.Zachary Hartford stood there in an expensive three-piece suit, his aged face twisted into a satisfied smirk. Beside him sat Oliver Hartford in a wheelchair, his face still bruised and swollen from Marcus's beating days earlier, both legs in casts, but his eyes burning with vindictive glee."Well, well, well," Oliver sneered, his voice dripping with malicious satisfaction. "If it isn't the great Marcus Steel. The nobody who married a Sacred Saintess and thought he could play with the big boys."Marcus stopped, regarding them with the same calm indifference he'd give to insects crawling on the sidewalk. "Oliver. Zach
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"It's a promise!" Stanislaus stepped forward aggressively. "I'm giving you one chance, Steel. One chance to distance Titan Group from Hartford Group before we obliterate them. After that, you'll be caught in the crossfire."Marcus stood slowly, his dragon aura flickering just beneath the surface—invisible to normal eyes but making the air feel heavy and oppressive."Let me be equally clear, Mr. Potter," Marcus said quietly. "Hartford Group is under Titan Group's full protection. My wife—Sacred Saintess Quinn Hartford—is its acting chairman. Any attack on Hartford Group will be met with Titan Group's complete retaliation."The directors gasped. Gregory Walsh looked like he might have a heart attack. Thomas Marsh's mouth fell open in shock."You're declaring war on Golden Eagle Group?" Walsh squeaked. "That's—that's insane! They control half of Five-River Province! They could destroy us!""They could try," Marcus corrected. "And fail. Because Titan Group doesn't back down from bullies."
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Director Gregory Walsh stared at Marcus Steel sitting in the chairman's seat, his mind struggling to process what he'd just witnessed. Chief Reynolds—the incorruptible head of security who answered only to Owen Cooper—had just called this young man "Boss."But it couldn't be true. It was impossible."This is absurd!" Another director—Thomas Marsh, a portly man in his fifties who'd served on Titan Group's board for fifteen years—slammed his hand on the table. "I don't care what Chief Reynolds said. You're nobody! Some upstart who married into the Hartford family! You can't just walk in here and—""Can't I?" Marcus's voice was utterly calm, but something in his tone made Marsh's protest die in his throat. "Director Marsh, is it? Tell me—how long have you worked for Titan Group?""Fifteen years," Marsh said defensively. "I've served this company with distinction while you were probably still in school!""Fifteen years of collecting a salary, attending meetings, and making mediocre decisi
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