A House of Cards

Earlier that same afternoon, while Jude was bringing the Managing Director of Pinnacle Real Estate to his knees, Director Arthur Vance was experiencing a vastly different reality across the city... 

Inside the velvet-lined fitting room of a hyper-exclusive tailor in the financial district, Director Vance was being measured for a new bespoke tuxedo.

He stood with his shoulders squared and his chin held remarkably high.

His newfound arrogance was justified, anchored by Jude Lawson's string of corporate miracles. 

First, Jude had eradicated the Pierce syndicate, publicly humiliating Maxwell Pierce and dismantling his legacy.

Then, Jude had secured the Nanshan District tax credit, instantly generating hundreds of millions in real estate liquidity. 

But the true crown jewel was what had occurred this very morning on the trading floor...