Chapter 16 - The Counter-Strike
With Vanguard Global absorbed and our board fully unified, Halcyon Dynamics secured its position as the undisputed titan of global enterprise.
In my executive office, my father stood by the window watching the sunset, holding two glasses of champagne. He handed one to me.
“To the new era of Halcyon,” Dad toasted with a proud smile.
“To the new era,” I echoed.
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“You’ve earned a proper vacation, Evie,” Dad said thoughtfully. “Paris, Geneva, Tokyo—wherever you like.”
“I'm thinking about the future, Dad,” I replied, looking at my reflection in the polished table. “The world is wide open.”
