Chapter Two: The €4.7 Million Empty Cheque

Milo was not choosing among three clubs; his brother's chain was dragging him toward one destination. “Can you clear the debt?” Luka asked. “How much?” “Four point six million euros.” Almost every euro Harborbridge possessed. Su drew Lin into the corridor. “Pay it and we cannot register Milo or make payroll. And his club still wants twenty million.” “Danube Star owns only twenty-five percent of the economic interest. A Crown Sports fund bought the rest. Third-party ownership is banned, so they disguised it as a commercial loan triggered by a transfer.” “How do you know?” “I found the anomaly during Northcastle's due diligence. Vale ordered me to delete it.” “A court case could take years.” “So we don't sue. We make them confess tonight.”