Actually, said Professor Amira Hassan, rising from the audience, I'm the head of Middle Eastern Studies at Georgetown, and I personally verified every word. Would you like to challenge my understanding of cultural context? Tariq tried next. You're twisting casual remarks. Here are your messages from later that night.
Nia continued calmly, advancing the slides. At 11:42 p.m., you wrote to Graham, She was meant to sign tonight. Handle your CEO problem or the deal dies. At 11:57, Graham responded, Already coordinating with PR. By morning, she'll be painted as unstable.
Graham lurched to his feet. These are privileged communications, obtained through legal discovery, Leila cut in. And since they demonstrate conspiracy to commit securities fraud, privilege doesn't apply. The evidence continued building. Internal emails showed Graham instructing crisis managers to push the emotional narrative before any public statement from Nia.
Calendar entries revealed private meetings between board members and investors that were never disclosed to shareholders. Financial traces exposed consulting fees routed through shell companies. Mr. Vale, called out Janet Chen from the regulatory compliance office, did you inform the board that you had a personal financial interest in these intermediary firms? Graham's face had gone from pale to gray.
I That's not Those relationships I have the incorporation documents, Nia said quietly. Would you like me to display them? A major shareholder stood up. I move for immediate resignation of the chairman. Point of order, Graham tried desperately.
We need to follow proper Second the motion, called another shareholder. And I move to expand it to all board members who knew about the hidden annexes. The room erupted. Shareholders demanded roll call votes. Board members tried to distance themselves from Graham, suddenly claiming they'd been misled.
Reporters were already filing breaking stories. Two regulators stepped out, phones pressed to their ears. Omar attempted one final diplomatic save. Perhaps we can discuss this privately. No, Nia said.
We won't. She advanced to the final slides. These are the actual contract terms you tried to hide. Price increases targeting the poorest districts. Water access restrictions based on payment history.
Punitive fees for communities that resist privatization. This wasn't just about humiliating me. You wanted to use my company to exploit vulnerable people. The evidence was now too overwhelming to deny. Graham slumped in his chair as emergency motions began circulating.
Board members who had supported him minutes earlier now refused to meet his eyes. The interim CEO sat frozen, his career visibly crumbling. I move to restore Nia Albright as CEO with immediate effect, called out a major institutional investor. And to commence full investigation of all parties involved in this attempt at fraud. Second, shouted multiple voices.