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Chapter 72: The interface of Power
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The broadcast booth lights burned against Alex's face as he stared into the camera lens, disconnected from the billions watching worldwide. His reflection in the glass revealed a man he barely recognized—composed, controlled, the quintessential CEO addressing market catastrophe with appropriate gravity. A perfect mask concealing perfect betrayal. "The actions taken by Carlos Rodriguez represent a fundamental violation of the principles upon which Rodriguez Technologies was built," he stated, billionaire authority flowing with practiced precision. "As interim CEO, I am committed to transparent cooperation with regulatory authorities to mitigate market impact and protect stakeholder interests during this unprecedented crisis." The script unfolded exactly as composed—the intentional denouncement of his father crafted for maximum credibility. The reasonable Rodriguez heir distancing himself from Carlos's destructive Protocol implementation while positioning for market confidence res
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Alex stood before the wall of screens in the safehouse's command center, his reflection fragmented across a dozen displays as global markets continued their catastrophic descent. Two hours until his public statement. Two hours until the Rodriguez name fractured beyond repair. "Seventeen board members exposed," James reported, entering with a tablet in hand. "The division lines are forming faster than anticipated." "And the loyalties?" Alex questioned, billionaire perception cutting through tactical complexity. "Unpredictable," James admitted, aristocratic calculation evident as he presented the analysis. "Eight have reached out to me directly, positioning for protection against regulatory consequences. Five have contacted Geneva through European banking connections. The remaining four..." "Father," Alex concluded. James nodded, something like genuine uncertainty crossing features typically composed with strategic precision. "They're aligning with Carlos despite the Protocol
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"Global markets in freefall as Rodriguez Protocol implementation continues its cascade." The news broadcast flickered across the safehouse's secured screens, financial analysts worldwide struggling to explain the unprecedented collapse. Eighteen hours since Protocol activation. Seventeen hours since Alex Rodriguez had become the most vilified name in financial history. Alex watched the chaos unfold from the underground facility's command center, his expression unreadable as trillions in market value evaporated with each passing hour. Beside him, Sonia monitored secondary communications networks, tracking Visentin response patterns with tactical precision. "They're mobilizing resources faster than we anticipated," she observed, her fingers dancing across secure interfaces with enhanced efficiency. "Private security forces are being deployed to financial centers across three continents." "Not looking for us," Alex noted, billionaire perception cutting through tactical noise. "Th
wounded Heart Chapter 72: The interface of Power
"System access granted. Protocol initialization sequence requires biological verification." Carlos slid a polished, jet-black device across the vault's authentication console toward Alex. Its surface gleamed with embedded neural interfaces—technology decades beyond what the public knew existed. Not Rodriguez Corp's commercial offerings but something far more advanced, developed in laboratories whose existence violated international regulations. "Place your hand on the surface," Carlos instructed, his regal composure momentarily giving way to paternal concern. "It will establish neural resonance with your implant." Four minutes until security breach. Three minutes, fifty-eight seconds until the Rodriguez legacy would be forever redefined. A heartbeat of hesitation as Alex looked to Sonia—the woman who had become his conscience when wealth and power threatened to corrupt his own. "I'm right here," she promised, her fingers squeezing his arm with steadying pressure. The gesture c
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The Rodriguez authentication system murmured with completion as Alex stared at his father, the revelation about his neural implant still reverberating through him like an aftershock. Security protocols bathed the banking hall in pulsing blue light, casting long shadows across faces he thought he knew. "What exactly did you put inside me?" Alex demanded, his voice dangerously calm. Beside him, Sonia's presence was the only thing preventing him from lunging at his father. "How long have I been carrying something I never consented to?" Carlos's refined features betrayed nothing, a lifetime of corporate warfare having perfected his mask. "A safeguard. One that's kept you alive without your knowledge." "That's not an answer," Sonia interrupted, her fingers tightening protectively around Alex's. "Not the kind he deserves." Geneva stepped forward, her Rodríguez elegance momentarily eclipsed by genuine maternal concern. "The enhancement contains a quantum encryption key," she explaine
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The Commission systems hummed with activity, bathing the nineteenth-century banking hall in soft blue light. Alex stood frozen between his parents, the weight of legacy pressing more heavily than the billions his name commanded. His eyes sought Sonia's across the room—her presence the only certainty in a world crumbling beneath carefully constructed lies. "You never intended to stop the implementation," Alex said, his voice hoarse with betrayal as he stared at his father. The man who had shaped his destiny without permission. The man whose approval he'd spent a lifetime chasing. Carlos Rodriguez moved with deliberate grace, silver-streaked hair and tailored suit embodying old-world wealth that had never been enough to win his son's heart. "Stop it?" Carlos's laugh echoed against the vaulted ceiling. "My son, I've spent years ensuring it would happen." Alex felt the familiar ache bloom in his chest—the wound that had never healed despite all his success, all his billions. The d
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