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Chapter 9

Author: Call Me Lysander
As I mulled over the situation, I asked, "Your goal is to stop the Finches from securing any funding, so that they can't come up with the money they need?"

"That's right. You're such a brilliant man, my precious boyfriend!" Amelia declared. "I'll get the companies under me to cut the funding they've been providing to Finch Group. This will create an even bigger cash flow shortage for the company. What happens next will come down to you."

"Me?" I repeated curiously. "What do you need me to do?"

"Tristan oversees a large portion of Finch Group's projects. He has a trusted subordinate by the name of Wade Kemp, who's the head of finance. Wade is a gambling addict and is currently buried in a mountain of debts."

"You want to use Wade as your opening?" I asked bluntly.

"Precisely. He should know a lot about the Finches' dealings, both legal and illegal."

Amelia placed her hands on my shoulder and continued, "I want you to approach Wade and find a way to get evidence of the Finches' ill
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