Maneuvers in the Dark

[fencore]

"I hope that was a joke, Vardan. If you're being serious, then we've already lost." Adelaide was as eager to move forward as the others, but this hasty option just didn't sit right. "Say what you want about the Montlucs, incompetence and blind ambition do not warrant a death sentence. We talk about moral codes, that's where my line sits."

"Where you're right is that we need to be the key pieces. As the board, we can make motions to reduce Quentin's direct influence before dismissing him entirely with an offer he would be a fool to refuse. Or make him nothing more than a figurehead, it doesn't matter. It's all about insulating him from the decision making process - we step in to handle some of his burdens so that he can better focus his attention on the glamour and his socialite status he so adores. If we're here having this conversation, I expect there will be people we trust within our organizations that will support us too. I know my people would. I doubt we're alone in our goals."

Adelaide hoped that her suggestion wouldn't fall on deaf ears. Patience was not a strong suit of people with this kind of directorial oversight - you had to be a fast-moving personality to get where all of the directors were sitting today, and in this case, vengeance seemed to be a strong motivator in the conversation too. To be fair, she had less idea on the "how" to back this up. As the executive with the responsibility of shaping the public image of MAE, though, there were some things the PR team just couldn't spin. If the executives weren't careful, this might be one of those moments.