Chapter 27 - RUMORS FROM ABROAD
In late August, an international courier delivered a locked leather pouch to Ethan’s private library desk.
The pouch came from an independent intelligence network operating out of Zurich, Switzerland.
Ethan unlocked the pouch using his biometric key, pulling out a set of encrypted microchips and photographs.
The photographs showed secret meetings taking place inside a secluded villa near Lake Como, Italy.
Attending the meetings were high-ranking executives from European defense conglomerates and disgraced American financiers.
A short summary report confirmed that a secret international coalition called "The Sovereign Circle" was forming.
The coalition's primary goal was to forcibly acquire major American logistics firms, including Vance Global.
Ethan studied the faces in the photographs, recognizing powerful figures who had operated in the shadows for decades.
"They think they can quietly purchase control of American infrastructure," Ethan murmured softly to himself.
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He placed the microchips into his secure vault, preparing his counter-strategy for the global battle ahead.
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