The Flower That Grew from Ashes novel Chapter 88

Annelise immediately forwarded Zachary's analysis to Vivian.

Vivian's reply came quickly, full of her usual swift and decisive style.

"Check their finances? Easy."

"My dad has an old war buddy who used to be a big shot at the Banking Commission. Now he consults for a top-tier investment bank. A company the size of the Lehman Group can't make a move in the capital market without them knowing."

"Wait for my word."

Vivian was even more efficient than Annelise expected.

By the following afternoon, an encrypted, detailed analysis report on the Lehman Group's financial status over the past year appeared on Annelise's burner phone.

The contents confirmed Zachary's suspicions, and the severity of the situation far exceeded Annelise's wildest guesses.

The Lehman Group, a business empire that appeared invincible and deeply rooted to outsiders, was completely riddled with holes on the inside.

The report clearly outlined that a year ago, against all advice, Barnum Lehman had dumped the group's largest pool of liquid capital—over three billion—into a lithium mining project in South America.

He had intended to ride the wave of the green energy boom and gamble big, aiming to push the Lehman Group's empire to a whole new level.

But man proposes, God disposes.

Just three months ago, that small South American country suffered sudden political turmoil. The new military regime announced the nationalization of all foreign-owned mining projects.

The massive three billion investment, along with all their grand visions, was frozen overnight.

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