Chapter 3 - A CLOCKWORK OF GREED
Administrator Richard Hayes was a man who balanced spreadsheets, not lives. When Julian kicked open the door to his office, Hayes looked up in outrage, which quickly melted into shock upon recognizing the billionaire.
"Mr. Vance! What an honor. To what do we owe—"
"Cancel the transfer for Lily. Put her in your best ICU suite. Now," Julian demanded, slamming his hands on the mahogany desk.
Hayes swallowed hard, his eyes shifting defensively. "Mr. Vance, we are a business. That child requires a pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon. Dr. Evans is the only one in the state who can do it, and the procedure costs over a million dollars. We cannot absorb that liability."
"I will write you a check for five million dollars right now," Julian growled.
Hayes paled, looking nervously at his vibrating cell phone. "It's... it's not just the money, sir. Dr. Evans has been instructed not to operate."
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Julian’s blood ran cold. He lunged over the desk, grabbing Hayes by the collar. "Instructed by whom?"
"By Marcus Thorne!" Hayes choked out. "Your CFO! He said if you missed the merger dinner, he’d buy this hospital's debt and liquidate us. If we treat the girl, he ruins us!"
