Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 1132

Transitioning Solflare Capital into Solflare National Bank was a massive upgrade in operational licensing. It required an immense amount of legwork and countless executive decisions from the top.

It also necessitated another massive wave of recruitment. Even though they had been scouting and training branch executives for the past six months, they were still critically understaffed as the actual launch approached.

They had no choice but to roll it out in phases. Their original vision of a simultaneous launch across all major provincial capitals simply wasn't viable.

Solflare Capital's original branches only covered half the major metropolitan areas, completely bypassing smaller counties. But a retail bank was an entirely different beast.

Expanding the physical branches across Mavaria had to happen fast.

In many ways, retail banking was like the logistics and shipping industry. The more accessible the locations, the more convenient it was for the public, driving up customer volume.

If someone couldn't find a local branch or ATM in their city, they would naturally pivot to a competitor.

This would inadvertently cripple the bank's market penetration.

Lucian North and his elite squad of cybersecurity experts handled the internal digital firewalls. However, external physical security—including branch guards and armored cash transit teams—fell entirely on Jordan Ellis's organization.

This sudden demand severely stretched Jordan's regional personnel. He had to accelerate his own recruitment and combat training programs.

The initial projected capital for the bank was set at trillions of dollars. Ethan Mercer, Hank Whitlock, Harvey Rivers, and Jude Vance each held a five percent stake, while James Barlow held ten percent.

The remaining seventy percent was split between Mira, Owen, and Jordan. Mira commanded thirty-five percent, Owen took twenty, and Jordan held fifteen.

Wesley Langdon had wanted a piece of the pie, but his personal capital fell far short. Even a one percent stake required hundreds of millions of dollars, a sum he simply didn't possess.

They had no immediate plans to take the bank public, keeping it completely insulated from market volatility.

Meanwhile, Jude Vance stepped in as a co-vice president, bringing his entire support staff along.

Jude had a stellar track record in finance. Having been raised abroad, he possessed an intimate understanding of the Javenaire and Estorian markets.

That exact expertise was why Mira and Owen had allowed him to buy into the bank.

That afternoon, as Mira and Owen drove back from the corporate headquarters, a figure suddenly darted in front of their vehicle just as they approached their gated community. It was Luna Lance.

"Psycho! Do you have a death wish?"

Brayden Knox, who was behind the wheel, slammed on the brakes and cursed.

Owen rolled down his window, his expression hardened. "If you're here to beg for Lawrence, save your breath."