CHAPTER THIRTY ONE: FUSION WANTS TO CLAPpeople where surprised The headlines didn’t sleep.WILD EXECUTIVE IMPREGNATES HIGH-PROFILE CLIENT — INTERNAL FALLOUT LOOMSCLARA M—SPEAKS OUT: “I WON’T BE SILENCED.”IS WILD UNSAFE FOR WOMEN?Every blog, every news station, every business podcast—everyone was tearing into Wild. And Fusion, ever the predator in the mist, didn’t miss a beat. Their communications team didn’t have to lift a finger; the story was writing itself.The scandal had hit exactly where Jude feared:His company’s trust.Its internal culture.Its ability to maintain its clean, elite, futuristic brand image.And while Wild’s legal and PR teams scrambled, Fusion’s CEO—Leo, young, sharp, charismatic—stood in a glass-walled boardroom in their Paris headquarters, watching the chaos unfold from a distance like a general watching a rival army fall into a sinkhole.Dave stood beside him, hands behind his back.“Wild looks vulnerable,” Dave said simply.Leo tilted his head. “Vulner

CHAPTER THIRTY THREE:WHEN THE COUNTRY TAKES SIDESFusion’s double-strike takeover didn’t just dominate the business world—It divided the entire country like a national election.Sports fans, business analysts, celebrities, universities—everyone had an opinion.For the first time since the twins went separate ways, the entire nation chose sides not in silence, but publicly.Team FusionBacked by football fans, international investors, athletes, celebrities, and patriotic supporters.They saw Fusion as a bold force—young, daring, revolutionary.Team WildBacked by tech communities, youth-driven platforms, innovation lovers, and those who disliked corporate giants absorbing everything.It was no longer a company rivalry.It was culture war.And Fusion had the momentum.THE DOCUMENTARY THAT SHIFTED EVERYTHINGThree days after the golf acquisition, a highly influential sports media channel aired a special documentary:“The Fusion Takeover: A New Era for Sports”It was flashy, cinematic, e

CHAPTER THIRTY FIVE:Fusion’s Surge into Global Sports. For weeks, the business world buzzed with nonstop chatter, speculation, and sharp-edged predictions about the rivalry between Fusion and Wild. After the Clara scandal and the sudden shift in Wild’s internal culture, analysts had expected Fusion to remain modest, maybe quietly expand or simply hold their ground while Wild struggled to clean up the public relations mess. But Dave had no interest in modest moves.He wanted a spectacle — one big enough to shake markets, dominate global headlines, and redirect attention entirely in Fusion’s direction.The first shockwave came when Fusion bought an entire NPL football club outright. No one had seen it coming. The move wasn’t teased. There were no rumors, no business leaks, no “insider whispers” on social media. One morning, the club played under its historic colors, and by evening, press headlines flashed:“Fusion Acquires Riverside NPL Club — A New Era Begin

CHAPTER THIRTY SEVEN— WILSS BANK PLC The momentum Wild needed finally began to form. Project Atlas, once just a confidential idea scribbled in Jude’s head, had become a living, moving organism inside the company—an organism that breathed urgency and ambition. The headquarters, once weighed down by Fusion’s constant dominance, now pulsed with something almost forgotten: Hope. But success attracted scrutiny. Two days after clearing the European pre-approval stage, the media began connecting scattered clues. A financial journalist from The Global Ledger published a speculative article hinting Wild was preparing to enter the banking sector. In less than six hours, the headline spread across continents. “Wild Is Quietly Building a Banking Infrastructure — Is This the Next Financial Revolution?” Jude read the article in his office, slowly tapping his fingers on the desk. The journalist had no proof—but the speculation alone was dangerous. Fusion responded within hours.

CHAPTER THIRTY NINE— Wilss Banking Forge The boardroom at Wild HQ was never quiet, but this morning felt like something else—something heavier, sharper. A cold tension sat beneath every breath as executives took their places, screens lit, documents loaded, and reports prepared. The WildBank project had reached a new stage—one that demanded more than planning and innovation. It required resilience. Leo entered last, holding a tablet glowing with analytics from overnight. Behind him walked two new advisors—former central bank regulators Wild had recently hired to ensure everything met strict financial standards. Their presence alone showed how serious WildBank had become. On the main screen displayed a headline: “Fusion Expands into Global Sports Investments—A Strategic Diversion?” Fusion’s moves were getting louder, bolder, noisier by the minute. First the NPL team, then the golf franchise, and now rumors of a basketball club acquisition. Their aim was clear: create a media s