Backing Lexi

While the federal authorities spun their wheels in utter frustration, Jude was sitting in the back of his Maybach, gliding through the city's financial district. 

He had spent the early morning finalizing the integration of Apex Records and Zenith Motors, but his mind had now shifted back to the digital inventory screen hovering in his vision.

During the Global Soundwave auction, the Platinum Box had awarded him three one-hundred-million-dollar slush funds. 

The *Luxury Real Estate* and *Bespoke Assets* funds were straightforward.

The *Digital Media* slush fund stated it could only be routed through live broadcasting platforms, digital content donations, and social media ecosystems. 

He needed an avenue to burn through the capital.

Jude pulled out his smartphone and opened his encrypted messaging app, navigating to a contact he hadn't spoken to since his first week with the system. 

Lexi.