Chapter 6
"Holloway Holdings doesn't exist! My family owns every single major equity firm east of the Mississippi!" Victoria shrieked, her voice cracking with rising panic. A sleek, silver-haired legal counsel stepped out from the wings of the stage, holding a thick leather portfolio bearing the official seal of the state supreme court. "Holloway Holdings was quietly incorporated twelve years ago in Delaware, Mrs. Vance, and it has systematically absorbed every single asset your family owns," the lawyer stated calmly.
The giant LED screens behind the stage suddenly flickered, replacing the tournament logos with a live, real-time corporate asset valuation chart that left the audience breathless. Vance Enterprises—the very company Julian had dedicated his entire adult life to managing—flashed a glowing red warning label: ACQUIRED. Julian stared up at the massive monitors, watching his entire corporate empire dismantled line by line while his wife stood paralyzed in the aisle.
