The deep roar of engines drowned out the storm as three bulletproof Rolls-Royces with matching sequential plates surged through the rain and boxed in Julian's Maybach.
The Maybach's driver slammed on the brakes. Julian's head struck the front seat, and he cried out in pain.
Before he could start shouting, the doors of all three Rolls-Royces opened at once. Bodyguards charged into the rain and surrounded the Maybach, their imposing presence making it difficult to breathe.
The chief executive assistant at Obsidian Capital hurried forward. Ignoring the downpour, he opened a large umbrella over my head. Without acknowledging Julian and Chloe's stunned faces, he respectfully presented a confidential file with both hands.
"Chairwoman Bennett, the Mercer family has pledged all its core assets
