Chapter 17
Back inside the grand ballroom, her mother joined her on the private balcony with a glass of vintage champagne. "You certainly left the European delegation trembling in their designer boots tonight, Chloe," Katherine noted with amusement.
"They need to know who controls the shipping lanes before they try any backdoor lobbying," Chloe stated matter-of-factly. "Our intelligence division just intercepted a encrypted cable from Zurich regarding the dormant Sterling assets," Katherine revealed.
"Who is backing the acquisition?" Chloe asked sharply, her eyes narrowing with intense focus. "A sovereign wealth fund tied directly to a disgraced former intelligence officer we locked away years ago," Katherine answered grimly.
"They think they can use state immunity to bypass federal asset forfeiture laws," Chloe realized instantly. "We need to beat them to the punch by acquiring those assets through our own legal channels tomorrow morning," Katherine proposed.
"Consider it done; I'll have our legal team file the emergency motions before the financial markets open," Chloe agreed. They raised their champagne glasses toward the skyline, toasting to yet another impending corporate victory.
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The war never truly ended; it merely evolved into higher dimensions of global strategy and financial warfare. Chloe finished her champagne, feeling the adrenaline of the chase pulsing smoothly through her veins.
She was born for this life, shaped by betrayal and tempered by absolute, unyielding power.
