Chapter 3

A high-profile financial summit was taking place in the city.

Charles's arch-nemesis, Victor Graham, the Asia-Pacific VP of top-tier investment bank Gambit Capital, was in attendance.

Victor was thirty, a legend in the investment banking world. He was famous for his sharp eye and ruthless tactics; every project he picked never missed.

He and Charles had a long-standing rivalry.

Before TechNova went public, Victor led the due diligence and concluded, "The tech isn't that impressive, and the founder's vision is limited. Not worth investing in."

That assessment was a slap in the face for Charles.

Charles publicly mocked Victor as…