I Am The Richest Man Alive

Chapter 316: Connections.

“Is there any way to stop this?” she asked, her voice strained.

The assistant hesitated before speaking, his eyes casting downward. “It’s too late. They’ve already begun the process. You can’t fight it. The authorities are determined to go through with it.”

Margaret’s mind raced. She could feel the familiar panic rising in her chest, the same panic she had always been able to quell with a quick word or a well-placed favor. But now, there was no escaping this. There were no favors left to call in, no backroom deals to be made. Justin’s influence had overpowered everything she had once relied on.

Her thoughts were interrupted by a phone call. The screen flashed Justin’s name. A wave of anger surged through her as she reached for the phone, her hands trembling with rage and fear. This was it. The final blow.

“Margaret,” Justin’s voice was calm, almost casual, as though they were having an ordinary conversation. “I’m afraid you’re running out of time.”

Her grip tightened around the phone.