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CHAPTER 14: THE $47M LOOPHOLE

Auteur: Kene Smart
last update Date de publication: 2026-03-01 00:02:24

ISLA'S POV

The Hunt Capital boardroom smells like burnt coffee and high-stakes panic.

It is controlled chaos. Phones represent a constant, shrill undercurrent, lawyers are shouting over each other in three different octaves, and red numbers flash on the wall-mounted screens like warnings of a meltdown.

Eight AM on a Monday morning, and the empire is on fire.

Gabriel stands at the head of the polished mahogany table. His jaw is a tight line of tension, muscles bunching as he watches his CFO proj
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