The name hit Joe like a physical blow.
He froze, his jaw slacking as his eyes stared blankly at the glass wall of his office. 'Jake Rivers.'
The young multi-billionaire behind Golden Investments. The man who had single-handedly restructured the country's financial landscape over the past few months, crushing corporate titans and buying up institutional assets without taking a single dime in bank leverage.
Joe's chest tightened so hard he could barely draw breath. 'Fight a liquidity war with Jake Rivers? Royal Aviation couldn't even cover its monthly debt interest without Mark's deals.'
The arrogance and anger completely drained out of Joe, leaving behind a broken, desperate man.
