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Chapter 98 - Chapter 98: The Earthquake

1USD = 10VM (Veyra Marks)

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The Friday evening news cycle in Veyra was usually a predictable affair of weekend weather and closing market bells. But at 18:00, every major network's stinger cut through the airwaves simultaneously, signaling a break in regular programming.

On Veyra Business Daily, the lead anchor, Sarah Vance, leaned into the camera with an expression that bordered on disbelief.

"Our top story tonight is a tectonic shift in the city's financial landscape," she began, her voice crisp and urgent. "What started as a week of scandal for the Rivers family has ended in a stunning reversal. We have confirmed reports that Jake Rivers has formally activated the private trust of the late Robert Rivers, moving the entirety of those holdings into his privately owned firm, Golden Investments."

The screen behind her shifted to a complex chart comparing 'Meridian Group Public' and 'Golden Investments Private.' 

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