Attorney Vance was not finished.

She drew a second file from her leather portfolio.

“Mr.

Vance,” she said, “we are also serving you with an immediate cease-and-desist regarding Vance Consulting’s corporate line of credit.

The primary guarantor on your business accounts was the Sterling Trust.

As majority owner of Sterling Tower and the underlying assets, Mrs.

Vance has, as of this afternoon, frozen all corporate liquidity pending a full forensic audit.”

Luca went ghastly white.