The President of the National Bank had been staying home these past few days, not going in to work.
The assassination attempt on the Grand President had terrified him; he was convinced this had to be a conspiracy by the Federation people, yet he had no idea whom he should tell, and he didn't dare tell anyone.
He had been in a constant state of panic; every time a truck passed in front of his house, the heavy noise of the tires would make him jolt like a conditioned reflex.
He would jump up, run to the window, and peer outside through the thick curtains; only when he saw nothing could he finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Just today, he had learned from a trusted confidant at the bank that the Lemar Grand President had set up an investigation team, which even included some Federation experts, to thoroughly investigate the Yares additional issuance case.
