BANKS POV"I have a Chief Operating Officer, Managing Directors, Executive VPs, major shareholders, a personal assistant of four years, a general manager, branch supervisors, and a fully autonomous C-suite at every single global subsidiary." I growl directly into the receiver, my voice tight as I pace the expanse of the room."I also have a state-of-the-art, highly sought-after security team. You Carlton lead my entire IT and security division. Are you seriously trying to tell me that none of you can handle the daily operations of the firm without my physical presence?" I suck in a deep, aggressive breath, the corporate stress doing absolutely nothing to settle the dark adrenaline still humming in my veins."It isn't exactly like that, Mr. Banks," Carlton's voice replies over the line, cautious and measured. "But it has been an entire week of your complete absence from the headquarters.""And the problem there is what, exactly?""There are capital allocations, sovereign-level complia
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