Chapter 3 – The Empire Begins to Collapse
Chapter 3 – The Empire Begins to Collapse
The following morning, the financial news exploded.
Gray Innovations' largest investors announced immediate withdrawal.
Banks suspended pending credit lines.
Major clients terminated contracts.
Nathaniel spent hours making frantic phone calls.
No one answered.
Except one.
His oldest mentor.
"Nathaniel..."
"I warned you years ago."
"You never betray the person who believed in you before everyone else did."
The line went dead.
Meanwhile...
Evelyn sat quietly in her father's home overlooking the ocean.
She watched the sunrise while a doctor completed her prenatal examination.
"The baby is healthy," the doctor smiled.
Richard finally relaxed.
For the first time in weeks.
Later that afternoon...
Audrey walked into Nathaniel's office carrying shopping bags.
"What happened?"
Nathaniel slammed another rejection letter onto his desk.
"They're destroying me."
Audrey frowned.
"I thought your company was worth hundreds of millions."
Nathaniel laughed bitterly.
"It was."
Until everyone discovered whose money built it.
Audrey slowly realized something terrifying.
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She had left her own successful career...
For a man who no longer had anything.
