Mabel — you understand what that means.

That’s an immediate seizure of Locke Global’s credit facilities.

An emergency takeover of his board of directors.

A freeze on every one of his personal accounts.

Once I start it, there is no calling it back.”

I looked down at the hospital gown hanging off my bruised arms, at the tape and the tubing, at the body that had nearly died three days ago so that two other people could live.

Out the window, the morning skyline was catching the light, the glass and the ambition burning gold.