After spending the entire morning buried in paperwork, Charles rubbed his temples, visibly exhausted. He finally set down his pen and retreated into the lounge for a quick nap. When Giles came to wake him, the fatigue had lifted slightly from his handsome features.
"Boss, Chairman Louis wants to see you. He's requested an audience several times while you were away," Giles reported calmly.
Before Charles left the country, he'd given Giles some very precise instructions—and the man had executed them to perfection. Louis Group had diverted all their liquid assets into a partnership with an American enterprise. But Black Rock Co. had abruptly wedged its way into the deal, cutting Louis Group out of their original position. Their investment was now frozen, and capital loss was inevitable. The resulting stock turbulence would be hard to contain.
