He took his seat at the head of the table and smiled the smile of a man who had already won.
His lead attorney leaned close and whispered, “All parties are present.” Marcus scanned the room with satisfaction.
His eyes moved from face to face. Then his eyes landed on the old woman.
He frowned slightly. He leaned toward his assistant. “Who is that woman at the end of the table?”
His assistant glanced over and shrugged quietly. “I I am not sure, sir. She was here when we arrived.
Marcus stared at her for a moment longer. She didn’t notice him staring. Or if she did, she didn’t care.
That bothered him more than he could explain. The meeting began. Documents circulated. Numbers were presented.
Everything moved exactly the way Marcus had planned until his attorney reached the shareholder verification section.
Before we proceed to final signatures, the attorney announced, “We need to confirm full shareholder representation in this room.”
