Chapter 2 - Roman Faces Total Financial Ruin
Roman Carter stood frozen in the middle of his impeccably decorated master bedroom, staring down at his smartphone screen in total disbelief.
The banking application interface flashed a glaring red warning banner across the display indicating that all primary corporate liquidity accounts were frozen.
“What do you mean, unavailable? Check the master override code right now!” Roman roared into the receiver, his voice echoing off the vaulted ceilings.
The frightened voice of his chief financial officer trembled through the speaker, explaining that a federal freeze order had been executed at precisely 2:00 a.m.
Roman dropped his phone onto the Persian rug as his gaze drifted toward the magnificent Christmas tree standing beside the floor-to-ceiling windows.
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Beneath the glittering glass ornaments lay his wedding ring, resting neatly beside a single photograph and a handwritten note from his missing wife.
He snatched the paper up, his eyes scanning the cold words that spelled out the immediate collapse of his meticulously planned financial takeover.
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