"File those transfers," she said, her voice returning to that clinical tone. "Schedule an emergency board meeting for Vertex Innovations. Every shareholder, every board member who wasn't part of the conspiracy. We're taking over the company immediately and finalizing the merger with Mu Conglomerate. Everyone should be present. And if they miss this meeting, tell them not to bother coming to work anymore."
Li Feng could only nod mutely, too shocked to form words.
Zhou Yuxi pulled out her phone and made a call. When it connected, she spoke rapidly in Mandarin, issuing instructions to what sounded like Mu Conglomerate's legal team back in China. The hostile takeover was being executed with the same ruthless efficiency she'd shown in everything else, no delays, no mercy, no room for negotiation.
While she spoke, new alerts appeared on Bradford's aides' phones.
