"They are crucifying you on every major network."
Victoria Price pointed a shaking finger at the massive digital monitor covering the office wall. Her voice was incredibly tight.
Ryan Parker sat calmly behind his glass desk. He did not look up from his encrypted tablet.
"The hostile labels formed a coalition overnight," Victoria explained frantically. "They pooled a massive slush fund. They bypassed all our digital defenses and bought out the morning news cycle entirely."
Ryan finally looked at the glowing monitor.
Six billionaire CEOs stood solemnly behind a wooden podium. They were broadcasting live from the marble steps of the federal courthouse. They looked exactly like grieving family members at a highly publicized funeral.
They were standing directly behind a frail, elderly man
