"Fix the anomaly or we will liquidate your entire bloodline."
The distorted voice on the encrypted phone line was perfectly calm. The sheer authority in the tone was absolutely terrifying.
Richard Murphy sat in his dark executive office. He was sweating completely through his expensive silk shirt.
"I need a little more time," Richard begged the encrypted caller. "The Valerius press conference was a total disaster. Parker Media absorbed all the global momentum in exactly five minutes."
"The Elysium Summit does not grant extensions to failures," the distorted voice replied coldly. "Ryan Parker just shredded our formal invitation. He is currently preparing to fly to Geneva to challenge us directly. You were supposed to contain him."
"He is a monster," Richard choked out. He gripped the e
