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Chapter 189: The Subpoena Shield
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DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Chapter 192: The Permanent Record
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DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Chapter 191: The Structural Lockout
Chapter 191: The Structural LockoutThe echoes of the Geneva filing were still felt in the markets but inside the command quarters on the ridge it was completely quiet. The state court discovery motion had ended. There were no more legal ways to go against the foundation registry. Outside winter had arrived in the mountains. It was very cold and still. The big granite plateau was like a fortress made of white and grey stone.Inside the executive suite the atmosphere was not good. It was dark and quiet. Nobody could get in or out.Elena was standing by a glass wall that separated the sleeping area from the main computer. She was not wearing her suit jacket, a black top and dark pants. Her hair was down. Her dark eyes were fixed on the computer lights.The Swiss injunction was. The outside computers were turning off one by one. The foundation was moving all its operations to a core deep inside the mountain.Julian came up behind Elena. He was a man, over six feet tall and he blocked out
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Chapter 190: The Geneva Retaliation
Chapter 190: The Geneva RetaliationThe counter-strike was very precise. It hit the financial sectors of Western Europe at exactly two o'clock in the afternoon. This was time.While Sterling's firm in Albany was still happy about their discovery motion, the foundation's legal division in Geneva did something big. They made a three-hundred-page claim with a devastating finality.Inside the command trailer on the ridge the primary drafting table was no longer cluttered with blueprints. The subpoena papers were. They lay beneath the heavy silver fountain pen. The legal weight of these papers was completely neutralized by the red columns of the European market indices on Elena's screen.Elena sat cross-legged in the backed steel chair. Her fingers were flying across the glass interface of her terminal with a diagnostic movement. She had changed into a tailored suit jacket over her black silk camisole. Her hair was pinned up once more into that flawless and impenetrable executive style.He
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Chapter 189: The Subpoena Shield
Chapter 189: The Subpoena ShieldThe state court papers arrived at the checkpoint in the valley exactly two hours after the concrete had finished setting. It was not delivered in a car or an official vehicle but by a lone process server in an old pickup truck that was struggling to make it up the icy mountain road.Inside the command trailer the papers were lying face up on the table held down by a heavy piece of scrap metal from the foundation.Elena was standing over the papers, her arms crossed over her chest, her eyes scanning the legal language quickly. She was not missing a detail. Her hair was down. It was falling over the shoulders of her black sweater. Her face was calm. Showed no emotion."They used a judge in Albany to get around the federal stay " Elena said quietly her voice cold and precise. She pointed to the signature at the bottom of the page. "Sterlings company is trying to say that the Vane Trust has assets that belong to the company. They are giving us forty-eight
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Chapter 188: The Cold Concrete
Chapter 188: The Cold ConcreteThe air was really cold at five o'clock in the morning. It felt like a weight on us. The smell of mortar and diesel exhaust was strong.Down in the ditch the floodlights made long shadows on the grid of rebar. The Pennsylvania steel plates were already in place deep in the stone. Three big trucks were waiting at the edge of the ditch. Their steel drums were turning slowly.Inside the command trailer it was warmer. The starlight was. The morning light was coming in.Elena was standing by the sink. She was wearing a charcoal sweater that was a bit too big for her. Her hair was pulled back. She looked professional. She was holding a mug of coffee in her hands. The steam was helping her wake up.Julian was already at the drafting table. He was wearing a grey shirt and his sleeves were pushed up. His face was dark. He had a lot of stubble. His eyes were fixed on the screen watching the excavation pit."The delivery temperature is just right, " Elena said. Her
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Chapter 187: The Deep Integration
Chapter 187: The Deep IntegrationThe cold wind outside was really strong and it slammed against the metal walls of the command suite.. Inside the air was warm and still. This was because of the heat coming from Julian's body. The special computer screens did not light up this part of the room. The only light came from a computer screen on the bedside table and the faint light from the stars outside the window.Julian was sitting on a bed, his long legs stretched out. His dark pants were open at the waist. His big chest was bare. You could see the lines of his muscles in the dim light.Elena was sitting on his lap, her big sweater pulled up to her waist. Her thighs were trapped under his hands. Julian's hands were big and strong. They were holding her tightly. He was not talking, he was just looking at her with a serious expression."The Pennsylvania factories just sent an update about the steel plates they are sending, " Elena said quietly. Her voice was soft and low. Her hands were
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH THE MIDNIGHT FLIGHT
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DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH THE GHOST IN THE BALLROOM
Chapter 6: The Ghost in the Ballroom The investors were clapping loud but to Elena it sounded like a big wave crashing. She was still holding onto Julian and his body was the thing keeping her standing. She looked over his shoulder. Saw a woman standing at the back of the room. This woman made the
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH THE WEIGHT OF THE RING
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