Austin returned home and texted Fabian: "The Cole family can be taken down now."
Fabian's response was brief: "On it."
Within hours, Pioneer Investments suddenly pulled all funding from Cole Industries, catching them completely off guard.
Several days later, the project Harlan had been managing collapsed entirely.
With funding cut off, no one was willing to work without pay.
The material suppliers who had promised deliveries suddenly canceled their orders.
Harlan couldn't even cover the workers' wages. This led to strikes and protests that nearly turned violent.
The project had been a top priority investment for Cole Industries.
At first, they had placed great confidence in Harlan's abilities.
Now, with the project abandoned halfway through, Lena's father explo
