Vanessa’s voice followed in a rapid-fire voice note, "Mr. Thorne, to close a corporate account, the bank requires the original Articles of Incorporation, your EIN confirmation letter from the IRS, your government-issued ID, and the corporate resolution for account closure..."
"To open the new one, we’ll need the same: the Certificate of Formation, Operating Agreement, proof of your Manhattan physical address, and the initial deposit check..."
Liam listened to the laundry list of requirements, feeling a headache coming on. It was a bureaucratic nightmare. He typed back: "Vanessa, what’s the incentive for me to move my primary corporate treasury to your branch at Chase?"
It was Saturday afternoon. Vanessa "Vane" Yan had just finished her workout and was sitting on her balcony in the Upper
