Chapter 6 - The Boardroom Counter-Strike
Two weeks after Thanksgiving, Leonora received an unexpected phone call from Arthur Sterling, the senior managing partner and primary investor of Whitmore Capital.
"Mrs. Grant—Leonora," Arthur’s voice came through the speakerphone, grave and measured. "I received a confidential packet from your legal counsel this morning regarding corporate asset transfers and personal conduct violations involving Scott."
Leonora sat at her desk, looking out over the backyard where Grace and Oliver were safely playing in the grass with Maya watching over them. "Arthur, my husband has been systematically draining corporate accounts while simultaneously committing professional misconduct on company time with Brooke Ellis. I have the bank routing numbers, the encrypted shell company logs, and the text message transcripts."
A heavy sigh echoed from the other end of the line. "We suspected irregularities in the regional logistics accounts last quarter, but Scott always managed to talk his way out of an audit by pointing to his profit margins. If these documents are authentic, he hasn't just violated company policy—he’s committed federal fraud."
"They are authentic," Leonora replied smoothly. "And I am prepared to file them directly with the federal prosecutor's office unless the board immediately initiates an internal review, suspends Scott without pay, and freezes all marital and corporate assets pending our divorce proceedings."
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Arthur was silent for a long moment. When he spoke again, his tone had shifted from corporate skepticism to profound respect. "Consider it done, Leonora. Effective immediately, Scott Whitmore is locked out of his office, his corporate cards have been deactivated, and an emergency board meeting has been called for tomorrow morning."
When Scott realized what had happened—that his own corporate empire had collapsed around him not because of a hostile takeover, but because his wife had systematically dismantled his house of cards—he tried to call Leonora twelve times in a row. She blocked his number permanently.
