Chloe pulled out her phone.
Her smile disappeared instantly.
“What…?”
Dominic grabbed his own device.
An emergency corporate notification filled the screen.
NOTICE OF IMMEDIATE BOARD ACTION
All Sterling Capital financing has been suspended effective immediately.
All revolving credit facilities are frozen.
Pending acquisitions are canceled.
Emergency board meeting in fifteen minutes. Executive attendance mandatory.
Dominic stared at the message.
“This can’t be happening.”
Another notification appeared.
Then another.
Their primary bank had suspended the company’s operating credit.
Their acquisition loan had been recalled.
Three institutional investors had withdrawn.
The company’s stock began falling in after-hours trading.
One executive whispered,
“My God…”
Another looked toward Dominic.
