Chapter 1: The Morning the Empire Froze
Chapter 1: The Morning the Empire Froze
At 6:00 a.m., Damian woke to the sound of his phone vibrating nonstop.
He answered with irritation.
"What now?"
His chief financial officer was nearly shouting.
"Every corporate account has been frozen!"
Damian sat upright.
"What?"
"Our operating lines of credit are suspended."
"The acquisition fund is inaccessible."
"Payroll can't be processed."
A second phone rang.
Then a third.
The company's legal counsel spoke next.
"Damian... we've received formal notice."
"Montrose Global Holdings has exercised its controlling rights."
Damian frowned.
"That's impossible."
"We don't answer to Montrose."
A long silence followed.
Then the lawyer quietly replied,
"We've always answered to Montrose."
"You just never realized who controlled it."
Meanwhile, Isabella stepped into the executive boardroom of Montrose Global Headquarters.
Every director stood.
"Good morning, Ms. Montrose."
Her father smiled from the head of the table.
"You gave him every opportunity to become a decent man."
"I know."
"And he failed."
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She nodded once.
"Proceed."
