Victor Kane wasn't used to losing. His family, the Kanes, controlled half the city's luxury brands, finance firms, and real estate. If money could fix a problem, he had enough of it to rebuild the world.
He stared at his phone, watching Ethan Cole's bank account explode in real time. $232,400… $500,000… $800,000…
You're a joke,Victor muttered A nobody got lucky and now… this.
He dialed his father.
Dad. I need full leverage on Ethan Cole. Ruin him.
Within an hour, Victor's network activated. Expensive billboards flashed around the city: Beware of Ethan Cole Fraud, Scammer, Impostor Social media influencers were paid to trash him.
Ethan was out shopping with Sophia, laughing as she sipped milk tea.
[DING!]
Threat Detected: Victor Kane Family Power Deployment
Recommended Action: Defensive Investment
Ethan raised an eyebrow.
Threat detected, he muttered Let's see what happens.
He opened his banking app. $1,000,000. Just… available. Every time he spent money, it doubled back.
Victor Kane thought he was crushing Ethan financially. But every attempt Ethan made to fight back, the system returned 2x cash, effectively nullifying Victor's attack.
Billboards Ethan ignored. Paid influencers Ethan quietly sponsored their events… doubling the money back into his account.
By the end of the day:
Current Balance: $3,500,000
Victor Kane's face turned pale.
What… impossible
Ethan smiled calmly, sipping milk tea with Sophia beside him.
Looks like someone forgot how math works, he said lightly.
Victor couldn't handle it He stormed off This was humiliation on a scale he had never felt
And Ethan He just laughed, watching him disappear.