Just as Serena Stanton was urgently sorting evidence, preparing to submit a preliminary report to the regulatory authorities, the business world was suddenly thrown into turmoil.
Adrian Shaw's group launched a direct attack on the core business of the Pangbourne Group without any warning. They initiated a hostile takeover for a coveted golden land parcel development project, a site both sides desperately wanted.
At the same time, a major overseas M&A deal that Pangbourne was working on was intercepted by mysterious capital midway, sending negotiations into a deadlock.
Peter Pangbourne was caught off guard, completely overwhelmed. All the company's resources, and all his personal energy, were forced into this unexpected business crisis. He was like an angry trapped beast, frantically putting out fires, unable to focus on anything else.
