1 Chapter One. Growing a Conscience.

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After staring at the documents in his sweating hands for the millionth time in the past few weeks, Joshua Cox, a banker was still too scared to look at the zeroes. he had stopped counting. his heart beating, No No No No No. This has to be impossible. The World's GDP is about 142 trillion international dollars. Thi.. thi.. this is almost 25 % of it. This will turn hundreds of millions into homeless, jobless. lead to wars and chaos, possibly millions of dead.

Today was the day. he decided to take a stand. he reached for his Vintage Rolodex, as for why he was using it, he bought it in a Yard sale for 20 dollars with his first salary, he thought it looked unique, it had a very sharp edge though it cut him and he got three small gashes on his wrist, that was almost 20 years ago, he still had the Rolodex and the three gashes left a very visible scar, most of the Business cards had turned brown, he had been given cards for his entire career, many times from law enforcement. he found the card he was looking for, looked at the phone number, and entered it on the dial pad of his mobile. suddenly hesitating, scared but there was really no turning back and pressed the green call button.

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"You have reached the Finance and Facilities Division F.B.I . who do you wish to speak to?"

"Phillip Dryden."

"Associate Executive Assistant Director, Phillip Dryden?"

"Yes."

"I am sorry sir, he is busy in a meeting at the moment, but you can leave a message."

"Could you please try to put me through, tell him, it's Joshua Cox, Vice-President, International Sales, KHKN Investment Bank. He knows me."

"I am sorry sir, But he is in an important meeting, no one can disturb him"

"Is there anyone else I can talk to its urgent? please, its a matter of life and death"

"..."

"Please"

"OK, let me check while I put you on hold"

Ring.Ring

"Special Agent-in-Charge Blake?"

"Oh Hi Brie"

"Sir, There is a man on the line for Assistant Director Dryden, But he is in a meeting with The Director."

"So? Just tell him to call later,"

"He wants to talk to him urgently, says its a matter of life and death"

"Must be a prank call, Brie"

"Sir, I have heard plenty of calls in my time here, This man, he sounds desperate and scared, could you please talk to him"

"You think so?"

"Yes Sir"

"OK patch his call through, what's his name?"

"Sir, he said his name was Joshua Cox"

"Joshua Cox!? did he say anything else!?"

Brie was startled at the sudden loud exclamation by SAIC Blake, "Yes Sir, He said he was a Vice-President of International Sales for KHKN Investment Bank"

"Patch him to me right away" of course SAIC Blake knew who Joshua Cox was, he had spent the better part of the last decade on that slimy b******d, Investigating him, trying to put him out of business, even tried to flip him as a C.I unsuccessfully. This scumbag was a banker to the degenerates of the world. Making money off others' misfortune. A Grade A P.O.S.

Ring

"Mr. Cox?"

"Yes?"

"Mr. Cox this is Special Agent-in-Charge Blake. We have met before. "