And again.
He pulled it out.
The screen was full of alerts.
He frowned.
“What is this?”
“An early reaction,” Olivia said.
Leonard moved behind his desk and started typing.
At first he searched the market.
Then the analysts.
Then, finally, her.
Olivia watched the moment happen in real time.
The little dismissive lines in his face collapsed.
His jaw loosened.
His shoulders lost their certainty.
Search results filled his screen.
Olivia Johnson.
Founder and chief executive of Johnson Capital Group.
One of the most powerful independent investment firms in the country.
Tens of billions under management.
Known for governance discipline.
Known for walking away from companies with toxic leadership, no matter how profitable they looked on paper.
Known for never bluffing.
Leonard stood so quickly his chair rolled back.
“Ms. Johnson,” he said, and now suddenly he knew her name. “If I had known—”
“No,” Olivia said.
He stopped.
