A store manager slapped a quiet Black CEO in a luxury boutique—minutes later, she revealed she was a $5B CEO and brought the entire chain to its knees

renewal, he said. But the media will know it’s a purge. Let them, she replied, scanning the text. They’ll see it’s a necessary one.

At noon, she delivered her first address as both CEO and interim chair. Cameras broadcast live to every Valent location.

“This isn’t about one policy,” she told the thousands watching. “It’s about the culture we create when continue reading …