The glass doors of the grand press auditorium at the base of the Newman Enterprise Group tower slid open, unleashing a blinding barrage of camera flashes.
Over two hundred journalists, financial analysts, and broadcast crews jostled for position, their voices clashing in a deafening crescendo. The room was suffocatingly hot, packed to maximum capacity with media outlets from across the region, all eager to witness the climax of the most brutal corporate execution in recent memory.
When Jake Rivers stepped onto the raised oak podium, a sudden, collective silence rippled through the auditorium.
