The glass-walled conference room of Carter Logistics was dead silent.Four senior board members sat around the mahogany table, staring at me like I had suddenly sprouted a second head. Across from them sat Marcus Vance, the lead representative for Apex Global Private Equity, holding a fountain pen mid-air over a stack of legal documents."Let me get this straight, Ms. Carter," Marcus said slowly, adjusting his silver rimless glasses. "You want to complete the full transfer of your controlling shares... today? Within the hour?""By noon, Mr. Vance," I said, tapping my knuckles against the polished wood. "And I don't want stock options, convertible bonds, or structured payouts. I want the twelve point five million dollars wired directly into my liquid cash holding account in full."My Chief Financial Officer, Arthur, practically choked on his espresso."Mia, are you out of your mind?!" Arthur sputtered, dabbing his mouth frantically with a napkin. "Carter Logistics is experiencing a rec
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