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“This is the moment,” Evan continued.“If Romano Group is going to crumble, it starts with the shareholders. They’re the spine, the leverage, and the gatekeepers. We’re about to offer them something they can’t ignore.”Naomi raised an eyebrow. “And what’s the offer, exactly?”“Double market price,” Evan said. “If they vote to dissolve their shares and let Levon Group acquire control, they walk away rich—risk-free. Clean money. No one asks questions.”James leaned back in his chair, tapping a pen against the table. “And if they refuse?”Evan smiled faintly. “We have leverage. It's either they agree or go down with Victor Romano. Simple.”" I'll prepare the necessities" Harland said and begin making the right calls.By mid-morning, Evan and his team were inside a discreet conference suite downtown. The room was private and fortified. A dozen Romano Group shareholders were seated, professional faces polished by decades in finance, but nervous nonetheless.Evan opened the meeting, “Thank
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Meanwhile at Evan's mansion that morning.The press conference played silently on the penthouse screen.Victor Romano stood calm. Speaking and gathering public trust.Evan watched without blinking.“…economic terrorism,” Victor said on-screen, his voice muted but his meaning unmistakable.Naomi scoffed. “Predictable.”Harland folded his arms. “He’s not talking to us. He’s talking to regulators.”James leaned forward. " He needed to stop the bleeding which is why he did this.”Evan finally picked up the remote and paused the screen on Victor’s face.“He’s afraid,” Evan said“He wouldn’t overplay language like that unless he felt cornered,” Evan continued. “Calling this terrorism⁰ invites government scrutiny.”Naomi nodded slowly. “Which cuts both ways.”Evan turned to her. “Leak nothing. Respond to nothing. Let analysts do the work for us.”Harland’s eyes narrowed. “You want silence?”Evan smiled and looked back at Victor’s frozen image.“Fear makes men careless.”By evening, the narra
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This team was already waiting in his office at Lancaster headquarters.Evan took his seat without announcement.Around him were people he trusted.Harland stood behind him.He always did.The others were already seated.Mara Kylie sat straight-backed, hands folded with deliberate stillness. She was one of his father's best strategists and she had served him so well.James Harpy lounged in his chair, spinning a pen between his fingers. He was the most valued hacker in the world.Naomi didn’t look up when Evan entered. The projection hovering above the table reflected in her glasses as she worked on her computer, preparing herself for the mission to come.Elias Roe closed the door last, sealing the room with a soft click.“The chip is real,” he said flatly.Evan didn’t react.James tapped his tablet, projecting a web of data into the air between them. Revealing accounts, shell corporations all looping through jurisdictions designed to vanish money.“Romano Group is his spine.” Julian
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“You said you knew my enemies,” Evan said. “Then start talking.”The man tilted his head slightly, smiling. “ I liked what you did with Marcus Garry but sadly that isn't enough to stop them.”" The Ten." Evan’s jaw tightened as he said this.“Yes,” the man continued. “ and they would never stop coming after you. Your very existence threatens their wealth"Evan glanced back at the burnt car, then at him unsure what he meant by that." Why are you trying to say?" Evan asked." I'm saying your wealth is tied to each and every one of them in a way and that scares them" the man said , looking at Evan.He had a nose mask on, covering half his face.Evan exhaled gently.curiosisty flickered across his face as he examined the situation.He turned to him. “And you? Where do you fit into all this?" The hooded man hesitated for the first time then let out a chuckle.“ I'm only trying to benefit from this chaos they've created if I'm being honest " he said then exhaled loudly." That explosion w
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Evan studied the man in front of him for a long moment.Not with anger or disgust but with something far heavier.Regret.Regret of what might have happened if the Ten had had their way.He used his hands to brush his hair back with a sigh.“Go,” he said quietly.The driver blinked. “S–Sir?”“ Leave,” Evan repeated, “Before I change my mind.”Everyone froze in shock at his word.The man stared, unable to believe what he’d heard. He had expected Evan to lock him up or maybe punish him but not this.His knees trembled as he slowly stood, wiping his face with trembling hands. He took a step toward the door in disbelief.Two guards immediately blocked his path.Fear surged across the man’s face. He turned back, panic flooding his eyes.Evan lifted a hand.“Let him go.”The guards hesitated but slowly stepped aside.Overwhelmed by gratitude, the man bowed clumsily in tears, choking on words he couldn’t form, then stumbled out of the room. His footsteps echoed down the hall before dissolv
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“Miss Hart,” the masked man said quietly. “I apologize for the haste.”Vanessa blinked, startled. “W-What? Who are you?”He didn’t answer.Instead, he gently but firmly took her by the arm.“There is a matter that requires your presence. Immediately. Something of your interests”Vanessa tried to pull back. “Excuse me? I’m in the middle of a conversa—”“Now,” he said in a way that seems to calm her. Some guests seem to notice. “Mr. Lancaster,” the masked guest said, facing Evan. Evan frowned slightly. “Do I know you?”The man didn’t answer. Instead, he pressed a small black business card into Evan’s hand. Then he vanished into the crowd.Vanessa flushed with embarrassment, shooting Siena a glare as she was taken away.Siena watched the scene, stunned. “Who was that?”Evan watched the man with suspicion.“I don’t know,” he murmured. “But that wasn’t security. And no one at this gala wears a mask.”Evan glanced down at the card.It was plain white with a single line of embossed word
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