Chapter 6 - A Freezing Chicago Morning At The Mansion
Outside the Lake Forest estate, the morning sun struggled to break through a heavy, gray Midwestern cloud cover.
Inside the master suite, Ethan woke up to the sound of his phone vibrating incessantly on the nightstand.
He groaned, rolling over to grab the device while Brooke continued sleeping peacefully beside him.
The screen displayed fourteen missed calls from his lead project manager and three urgent texts from corporate counsel.
Ethan sat upright, dialing the number back as cold sweat beaded along the back of his neck.
“What is going on?” Ethan barked into the phone before the person on the other end could even speak.
“Mr. Harrington, our bank accounts have been locked by the primary lender,” the project manager reported frantically.
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“That’s impossible! Whitmore Global guarantees our debt structure!” Ethan shouted, throwing off the duvet covers.
“Whitmore Global just issued a total recall on all outstanding loan tranches,” the voice replied grimly.
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