"You put a tracker on my new heart?" Raymond Maxwell asked. He looked down at the tiny black sensor clipped to his pointer finger. He did not sound angry. He sounded very curious."I put a window on your heart, Mr. Maxwell," George said gently. He checked the digital monitor next to the bed to make sure the numbers were perfectly stable. "The standard hospital machines only show us flat lines and basic numbers. This sensor reads your pulse and sends the information to my private server. My software turns that information into a moving, breathing three dimensional map of your blood flow. If a single tiny vein starts to narrow, I will know about it days before a normal doctor would even guess."Elena Maxwell walked closer to the bed. Her heels clicked softly against the floor. She looked at the small black clip on her father's finger. "And you are doing this from a hidden server? A server that Richard Vance cannot reach?""Exactly," George said. He put his hands into the pockets of his

"We have a warrant for your arrest," the man in the dark suit said. He held his gold badge up so everyone in the room could see it clearly. "We are with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We investigate financial crimes."Tiffany stepped backward, bumping into the wooden table. Her eyes were wide with pure terror. She looked like a trapped animal. "No. No, there is a mistake. I have not done anything wrong!"The female agent walked into the room. She held a pair of silver handcuffs. "Tiffany Sterling, you are under arrest for federal wire fraud, corporate embezzlement, and bank conspiracy. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.""Uncle Richard!" Tiffany screamed, reaching her hand out toward the older man.Richard Vance pressed his back against the wall. He looked terrified. He did not try to help her. In fact, he raised his hands in the air to show the agents he was not fighting them. "I have nothing to do with h

"Move out of my way," George commanded. His voice was cold and firm.Silas Cole did not move. He stood in the doorway of the administration office with a proud smirk on his face. "You are officially suspended, Dr. Sterling. If you touch a patient right now, you will go to prison for practicing medicine without permission. I will handle this trauma case myself. I am a certified surgeon."George looked at Silas Cole. He knew Silas Cole was an auditor. Auditors spent all their time reading paperwork in quiet offices. They did not spend time saving lives in messy emergency rooms. Silas Cole wanted to take this case to prove he was a better doctor than George. He wanted to show everyone that George was not needed."Fine," George said softly. "But I am going to watch."Silas Cole laughed. "You can watch me save a life. Maybe you will learn something."Silas Cole walked out of the office and hurried toward the elevator. George and Elena followed right behind him. The emergency alarm continue

"They want to buy the entire hospital?" George asked. His voice was completely calm, but his eyes were locked onto the red folder in Elena's hands.Elena Maxwell nodded slowly. She walked over to a quiet corner of the trauma room. She made sure the nurses and paramedics were busy taking care of the young patient. No one was listening to them. She opened the red folder and handed a stack of glossy papers to George."Global Apex Medical Syndicate is not just a regular company," Elena explained in a low whisper. "They are a giant financial empire. They are based in Europe. They own fifty hospitals across the world. They buy hospitals that are struggling with money. Once they own the building, they fire all the independent doctors. They force the hospital to only use Apex brand medicine, Apex brand machines, and Apex brand software. It is a complete monopoly."George looked at the glossy papers. He saw the official logo of the Apex Syndicate. It was a silver triangle. He remembered that l

"What do you mean they stopped the trucks?" George asked. He stepped closer to Elena in the hospital hallway.Elena stared at her phone screen. She was reading a very urgent text message from her family office. "The Apex Syndicate just flexed its financial muscles. Richard Vance used their money to buy out the three main medical freight companies in this region. He legally owns the delivery routes now."Dr. Granger frowned deeply. "He bought the delivery routes? Is that even legal?""With enough money, everything is legal," Elena said bitterly. "Richard just sent an order to all the truck drivers. He told them to stop all deliveries to City Hospital. Every single truck carrying sterile gloves, surgical masks, oxygen tanks, and fresh bandages has been parked in a warehouse."George felt a cold knot form in his stomach. He understood the strategy instantly. Richard could not beat George in the operating room. Richard could not beat George's software. So, Richard was going to starve City