By 2019, Martin Global had become less a company and more a sovereign empire of its own. Its reach stretched across industries—technology, energy, finance, philanthropy, and even media. Each wing was vast enough to rival entire Fortune 500 companies, yet all of them answered to one man: Lukas Martin.
From his penthouse office high above Manhattan, Lukas often stood before the sprawling glass windows and looked down at the city that once intimidated him. The skyline now seemed small, like toy blocks scattered across a child's floor. His empire was too big and too heavy, and for the first time in years, he felt the weight pressing back against him.
