Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 1219

Can they really pull off a stunt like that?"

"They have different playbooks for different targets. These are Wall Street veterans, Mira. Don't underestimate them," Owen warned.

"I'm not underestimating them," she replied. "It's just that they struggled enough during their last regional offensive. Taking on a behemoth like Mavaria seems like corporate suicide."

"With smaller economies, a few hedge funds can dictate the exchange rates directly," Owen analyzed. "But with a superpower, they form massive coalitions. The goal is total destabilization if they can manage it. If not, they skim a massive profit off the volatility and retreat."

Mira understood all too well. The wars of the modern era weren't fought with bullets and artillery, but through corporate espionage, tech monopolies, and brutal financial manipulation.

"Did Dominic West pass this on to you?"

"Yeah, Dominic called me first thing this morning.

"He said that during the last global financial crisis, Mavaria suffered the least collateral damage and bounced back the fastest. So, ever since those consortiums successfully raided the southern markets eighteen months ago, they've had their crosshairs fixed on us.

"During our economic recovery, they quietly funneled capital into the Mavarian currency markets. That's why, while the rest of the world's exchange rates were stagnating, our dollar kept surging.

"Our domestic economy was stable, but a constant, unchecked appreciation of the currency was completely unnatural.

"Fast forward to today, and the sheer volume of foreign capital injected into our system is terrifying. If those investments were from diversified retail investors globally, it would be a massive boost to our infrastructure.

"The problem is, the vast majority of that liquidity is controlled by a concentrated syndicate of Wall Street titans.

"If they decide to dump their holdings simultaneously and short the Mavarian Dollar...

"A move like that would instantly bankrupt a smaller nation. Mavaria is different. We have massive foreign exchange reserves and rock-solid industrial foundations. It won't shatter our economy overnight.

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