The Forbes interview had been online for less than twelve hours when the real war began. I was in the Silverstone trading floor at 6 AM London time, watching the pre-market activity with Morrison and our head trader, James Patterson. The screens around us glowed with numbers that told the story of a financial battlefield where billions of pounds would change hands before most people had their morning coffee.
"Cross-Blackwood is making their move," Patterson announced, his fingers flying across multiple keyboards as data streamed across his monitors. "They're launching coordinated attacks on five of our key holdings. Massive short positions, spread betting, derivative plays—they're throwing everything at us."
