Alan's eyes looked up at Justin in surprise. He could not believe his ears. “Wait…. You…. bought a bank for this?”Justin nodded as he continued to maintain his casual and calm demeanor. “It is not just for this. This bank has some potential, it just needed a new leadership which I am happy to lead. But as for you, this bank will be able to help you with the kind of support that the big banks would not even consider to propose to you. And it will be a one time bail out. You will have access to reliable financial support.”Alan was so shocked that he was just staring at Justin, speechless for a moment before he shook his head. “Justin, I do not even know what to say…. This is beyond anything I expected when I was on my way here. I was actually planning to shut down operations, sell everything, and let the business go. This….this right here changes everything.”Justin leaned forward with a serious tone. “Then I hope you do not waste it, Alan. This is your chance to rebuild your company,
Justin had transformed Brookshire Bank into something more than just a financial institution. He had transformed it into an institution that has become a lifeline for struggling local business owners and entrepreneurs. Now that he had firmly established his influence, he now had the power to offer terms with favorable terms and loans that most other Banks would not even give out to their customers. Unlike those bigger banks that have predatory policies which is not unusual to them, Brookshire's new approach was that of fair and sustainable growth. He made the calculated risk of becoming the backbone of local businessmen in a way that would yield long-term benefits not just for the bank but for the community at large.On a lovely morning, he had a meeting in his office with the new management team he had carefully put together. They were talking about the launch of the bank's “Growth Initiative”, a program that is designed to identify struggling businesses and support them. The initiat
Justin had not forgotten about the trouble Marcus Carlisle had caused him months earlier. Marcus Carlisle is a stubborn Billionaire who is known for being aggressive with his business practices and he had attempted to sabotage one of Justin's promising business ventures by trying to pull strings in the financial markets and aligning with people that are rivals of Drogonuv corporation, almost crippling the business at that time. Although Justin was able to turn things around, whatever Marcus did then left a lasting impression on him because he had been relentless in his pursuit.But now, he had Marcus's time and from his findings, he could see that Marcus's business had been showing some cracks and he sees it as an opportunity to teach him a lesson. A lesson that would forever remind him that not everyone in the business world is to be crossed.Justin had a meeting one morning at the Drogonuv corporation Headquarters with his team of financial strategists. He had called in the best of
Marcus was desperate to regain control as he sense his business empire slipping away. He attempted to secure a substantial amount of money in form of a loan to offset his losses. But what he did not know was that Justin had thought about this too. He understood he would want to take a loan and using his new bank, he secretly influenced other Banks to make mor stricter their lending criteria. Marcus was denied the loan at every bank he went to. They were telling him that his case was high risk as the reason for the denial.Marcus was frustrated as all of this were happening. He was losing a lot of money daily in form of millions. Every attempt to try to stabilize his assets always seemed not to work out and his reputation was being affected. All of this did not escape the attention of the media as they picked it up and pushed the narrative that Marcus was struggling with his company and there were lots of speculation among the public about the matter. People began to question his manag
The aftermath of Justin's calculated financial Assault on Marcus Carlisle caused a ripple effect that cascaded through the markets, and Marcus's business crumbled at an alarming rate.Justin had carefully set up each step to make sure that Marcus's investments and assets were tied to fragile economic factors which could be destabilize at any slight nudge.Marcus's asset values were going down almost daily. With each passing minute, his wealth fell off and this is the kind of story the media likes to push out, which they did, further making the downfall look big. News outlets were depicting Marcus as a reckless business man who could not control his decisions as regards his business and that has brought him down. It was a high profile scandal and that was exactly what Justin wanted.Even though Marcus already knew he was done for but as a man, he still tried to salvage his business. But as he did that, Justin continued to tighten the noose around his neck. He had carefully formed partn
As the meeting proceeded, the group of individuals acknowledged Justin's firm control and ability to plan such a take down. He was given recognition and they also understood the importance of standing by him, rather than against him.The meeting concluded as the individuals pledged their loyalty to Justin, promising to always stand by him in all circumstances.Meanwhile, on the other end, Marcus Carlisle was feeling the full weight of Justin's plan. His board members started resigning as they could no longer associate with his name, trying to distance themselves from whatever that may befall him later. Even his clients started pulling away one by one and his remaining trusted allies started withdrawing their support. His last minute efforts to restore his position were fraught with obstacles at every turn and any potential solutions that could change his situation were just slipping through his hands. He felt isolated and there was also the media, doing everything possible to breath d
After his most recent triumph against Marcus Carlisle, Justin's attention was turned back to another person he had been taking notice of lately. He had dealt with him before but somehow, he has been proving stubborn. The person was Meeky, the scammer. He was with Lilly's sister when Justin was married to her but he wondered if they were still together. Meeky, true to his nature, had been trying to scrape together what had remained of his liver after Justin had made him fall from Grace to grass. But Justin did not want him to attain that position of comfortability again. He needed him to face the full consequences of his actions. He decided to make his punishment personal.Meeky was trying to rebuild, hanging on to the remnants of his old contacts and hoping to at least get back even just a fraction of his lost influence. He had gathered some money to start new ventures, although they were less prestigious compared to the ones he used to do when things were very good, but enough to ke
From Justin's end though, he was not through with Meeky. He made sure he did not stop at his finances alone. He spread rumours about Meeky's credibility which was easy to peddle after what happened to him. The rumors were intended to weaken the foundation Meeky was trying to build to better his life again. There were anonymous accusations of dishonesty and betrayal spreading through the social circles Meeky had once been part of. His friends started distancing from him. These were people he had relied on previously but they were now worried they may be tainted by their continued association with him.When Meeky realized he had no more options and he did know what was wrong so as to find a solution to it, he decided to leverage on his family name one last time and reached out to some influential figures in a last attempt to gain their support to rebuild his life. But to his dismay, there was also very unwilling to support him. He was surprised that his last hope was being shut down. T