Greed's Downfall: Final Reckoning

Victor Hale wanted to run a company nobody knew he owned. He kept his billions out of sight and built Spark Consulting on high salaries and benefits far past what the work required. Manager Derek Carter and senior employee Claire Stone turned that against him. They pulled 42 staff into a walkout demanding ten times the annual bonus and shares in the company. Victor deregistered the firm on the spot, sold off the assets, paid every person the full statutory severance of N+3, and walked away. He founded a second consultancy and gave a key position to Aaron Price, the only employee who had stayed straight through it. Then he went after the rest. He had them blacklisted across the industry, sued them, and took back every client. Derek and Claire could not find work anywhere and their lives came apart. At the dinner held for Victor's retirement, they were there working as waiters.