Things at the Sterling Group were going from bad to worse. Its stock price had crashed so hard it was painful to look at, and suppliers crowded the company entrance day after day, screaming for their money.
That afternoon, the CFO burst straight through the door of Lance's office without even knocking. His face was as white as a sheet.
"Mr. Sterling! Something terrible has happened! All 80 million, the only 80 million we had left in the company accounts, is gone!"
Lance shot to his feet. "How did this happen?"
"I-It's Ms. Eliza Hayes." The CFO's hands shook as he held out a stack of transfer receipts.
"She came to the finance department last week with your power of attorney, and said the overseas project needed the money urgently. But when we double-checked the paperwork just now, we
