The atmosphere in the Delacroix boardroom was thick with tension, heavy enough to cut with a knife. Victor sat at the head of the table, his usually impassive face cast in shadow by the projector screen. Around him, a dozen senior executives and legal advisors were deep in a heated discussion. Ashcroft had escalated his attacks, and his methods were blunt but effective. He was spreading nasty rumors through financial media, claiming Delacroix was secretly running out of cash. It was a classic scare tactic designed to make the market panic. Worse, his proxies were actively trying to buy up Delacroix's outstanding bank loans. If Ashcroft got his hands on that debt, he could demand immediate repayment, artificially forcing a cash flow crisis at a time of his choosing. "The banks are getting nervous," David, the Head of Finance, said, rubbing his eyes. "If Ashcroft buys those loans and triggers a default, our capital gets locked into a reactive state. We'll
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