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Chapter 6\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 6\u00a0<\/p>\n
That evening, I received a risk control email from the brokerage: [Due to abnormal volatility in StarMed Medical, your 1.5% pledged options have been forcibly liquidated.]\u00a0<\/p>\n
I stared at the screen and laughed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He\u2019d made his move, as expected.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But the liquidation was just step one-three days ago, I\u2019d secretly switched the pledge contract to include an \u201cadditional collateral\u201d clause, with my mom\u2019s soon-to-be-demolished house as backup.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He thought that $200K demolition payment was already in his pocket, but didn\u2019t know the demolition office had received my lawyer\u2019s letter and suspended the payout.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now the brokerage couldn\u2019t find the collateral and could only book the liquidation loss off-balance-sheet-with ultimate responsibility falling on the decision-maker: VP Dylan Morrison.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Next day, financial headlines exploded:\u00a0<\/p>\n
[StarMed Medical VP Suspected of High-Price Purchase of \u201cAir Art,\u201d Possible Fraudulent Cash-Out]\u00a0<\/p>\n
[Minority Shareholder Stella Parker Files Formal Complaint, Demands Removal of Dylan Morrison]\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stock hit limit down, institutions fled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dylan smashed coffee cups in the conference room, porcelain shards cutting his fingers, blood dripping on documents.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He gave the PR department a death order: \u201cKill the trending topics within three days.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The PR director whispered back: \u201cCan\u2019t kill them. Mr. Hartwell bought the trending spots.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rex Hartwell, former financial crimes detective-he knew exactly how to fan flames to maximum heat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That night, Dylan came home without his usual polish, dark circles under his eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I sat in the living room with an open bottle of 1982 Lafite-his prized collection, sixty-eight thousand a bottle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Morrison,\u201d I swirled the wine, \u201cthis bottle was charged to StarMed\u2019s marketing budget. I checked the invoice-listed under \u2018client relationship maintenance.\u201d\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He stood in the entryway, voice hoarse: \u201cStella Parker, what exactly do you want?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I set down the glass, enunciating each word: \u201cTransfer my mom\u2019s two thousand monthly allowance to her account. Now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He laughed coldly: \u201cOver two thousand dollars, you crashed the company stock to limit down?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I looked up: \u201cIt\u2019s not about the two thousand. It\u2019s about showing you that supporting our parents is our responsibility,\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He fell silent for three seconds, then pulled out his phone and opened mobile banking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
[$2,000.00, memo: Support payment.]\u00a0<\/p>\n
I stood and pushed a new folder toward him: \u201cSecond condition-resign from StarMed Medical VP position. Sign here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
10:00\u00a0<\/p>\n
You Thought Cilantro Was Just a Flavor? It\u2019s Actually My FU. Cheater!\u00a0<\/p>\n
19.2%\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 6\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dylan opened the document, his finger trembling over the word \u201cresignation.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Suddenly he laughed, voice like shattered ice: \u201cStella Parker, you think kicking me out of the company means I\u2019ll leave with nothing? Don\u2019t forget, I\u2019m the sole protector of Stellar Trust No. 1.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I leaned down and whispered in his ear: \u201cLet\u2019s see what happens first-you protecting the trust, or me tearing it to pieces.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He closed the document and looked up at me, showing an emotion beyond exhaustion for the first time-fear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I turned toward the door, hand on the handle, looking back to add: \u201cTomorrow 10 AM, board meeting. You don\u2019t need to bring a pen-I\u2019ve got plenty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment the door closed, I heard glass shattering behind me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That bottle of 1982 Lafite had finally hit the floor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Red wine splattered everywhere.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I looked down and texted Rex:\u00a0<\/p>\n
[Prepare phase two-freeze the trust.]\u00a0<\/p>\n
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10:00\u00a0<\/p>\n
You Thought Cilantro Was Just a Flavor? It\u2019s Actually My FU, Cheater!\u00a0<\/p>\n
19.6%\u00a0<\/p>\n
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