Chapter 18

The phone on Steven's desk rang loudly, breaking the heavy silence of the study.
He picked up the receiver and pressed accept on the encrypted line.
"Mr. Vance, I strongly advise you to stop digging into Vanguard Global," a deep, distorted voice warned through the speaker.
"Who is this?" Steven demanded, standing up from his chair.
"You rescued your wife and put a disgraced old billionaire in prison, thinking you won the game," the voice continued mockingly.
"You have no idea who owns the boardrooms on Wall Street, Steven."
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"If you value your family's lives, you will drop the investigation by morning."
Before Steven could reply, the line clicked dead with a sharp, robotic tone.