Six months later, Richard and Chloe were serving federal sentences. The last report I received on Julian said he was working two low-wage jobs while his debts continued to grow.
A.W. Capital now appeared in the financial headlines for its acquisitions.
I was reading one of those acquisition files beside the floor-to-ceiling windows in my office.
"The preliminary reports on the Omni-Gen acquisition are on your desk," Maya said from the doorway. She was now my Chief of Staff.
I turned from the window and smiled. "Any red flags?"
"A few. The team can have them apart by morning."
The door opened without a knock. Elias was the only person allowed to do that.
Elias Thorne walked in and put a market report beside Omni-Gen. "Their response to our play in the Asian tech market just came in.
