Chapter 20 - A Mysterious Warning Flashes Across City Screens

Suddenly, every digital billboard and smartphone screen across the entire Manhattan financial district flickered simultaneously.
The glowing displays went pitch black for three agonizing seconds before a single sentence flashed across the city in blood-red text:
“The game is only just beginning, Ethan Sterling... and we hold the master key to your entire global enterprise.”
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Pedestrians stopped dead in their tracks on the crowded sidewalks below, staring up at the monolithic towers in sudden, breathless awe.
Ethan stood by his apartment window, watching the glowing red letters reflect calmly in his dark, unblinking eyes.