Chapter 153: The Price of Greed

The collapse of an empire is not a single, thunderous event. It is a cascade of failures, a symphony of slamming doors and silent phones. For Warth Corporation, the music had reached its cacophonous crescendo. The news, once Austin’s most powerful tool, had become his executioner. Headlines screamed of fraud, market manipulation, and the scandalous divorce proceedings of his key investor, Nevaeh Yale. Each article was a hammer blow against the cracking facade of his financial kingdom. Partners...