My Ultimate Sign-in System Made Me Invincible - Chapter 306

Chapter 306: Whitlock’s Greed And Fear (2)
The silence stretched just long enough for Whitlock’s pulse to settle and his mind to re-align.

He leaned back slowly, crossing one leg over the other, masking his rising hunger beneath a practiced expression of calm professionalism.

“Those sectors,” he said quietly, “are not simply industries. They’re the foundations of the modern world.”

Liam nodded once. “Exactly.”

Whitlock inhaled slowly through his nose. Most CEOs would have scoffed at such ambition, but he did not, because he had already seen enough today to understand that calling Liam’s ambitions unrealistic would be the real foolishness.

Still… he needed some clarity on the issue. While the whole things is very enticing, he has to really understand what he’s getting into before commiting.

Whitlock straightened slightly and asked the first of his careful questions.

“Out of all institutions,” Whitlock asked, “why come to us first? You could partner with sovereign wealth funds, tech giants, energy conglomerates… even build your own multinational from scratch. So why JP Morgan?”

Liam did not hesitate, as he answered, “Because I don’t need capital. I need reach.”

Whitlock blinked when he heard this. Hearing that funding wasn’t the issue took a little burden off his shoulder, but it made things even scarier.

“I need an entity that exists in every country,” Liam continued. “One neutral enough to avoid stirring political panic. One powerful enough to stabilize a new infrastructure when the old systems begin to fail.”

He paused, letting the words sink in.

“And JP Morgan is the only institution on Earth with enough global integration to support what I’m building.”

Whitlock silently absorbed the statement. He realized the implication: Liam didn’t need a bank. What he needs is an anchor for a future world system.

And Whitlock’s bank happened to be the only one strong enough to stand in that role.

Whitlock leaned forward slightly and asked the second question, as his tone sharpened, but not aggressively.

“If we’re even considering this, I need specifics. What function do you expect us to serve in your expansion?”

Liam smiled faintly at the question. This was what he was waiting for.

“My company will handle technology, logistics, energy production, distribution, and infrastructure. I only need JP Morgan for three things.”

Whitlock held his breath without realizing it.

Liam raised a single finger and started answering the question.

“First: Compliance shielding. Your legal teams will keep regulators calm while I disrupt their favorite industries.”

He raised the second finger.

“Second: Global banking rails. My products will demand instant international settlement. You already have the systems in place. I won’t build what already exists.”

He raised the third finger.

“Third: Trust. When the world panics—and it will—your endorsement will serve as stabilizer.”

Whitlock felt his throat tighten slightly. Those three requests were simple on paper, but in reality…

They would give JP Morgan a permanent seat at the center of every future industry Liam disrupted.

It would make them indispensable and it would also make them complicit.

“Our involvement will attract scrutiny. If we stand beside you as you reshape multiple markets, there must be a concrete gain for us. Something measurable,” Whitlock spoke with forced steadiness, despite the cataclysmic storm of emotion raging inside him.

Liam’s answer was quiet, confident, and terrifyingly calm.

“You will become the bank that handles the world’s next-generation currency.”

Whitlock’s heart skipped a beat when he heard this. Liam had finally revealed his hand.

“The world,” Liam continued, “runs on slow, outdated financial architecture. ASICs, SWIFT, correspondent networks… they were built for the last century.”

He lifted his gaze and met Whitlock’s eyes directly.

“My communication system will bypass all of them. My data system will bypass cloud providers. My energy system will bypass national grids. My transport system will bypass geography. And once the rest collapses under its own weight…”

Liam paused for a moment, then continued.

“…your bank will remain standing at the center of all financial settlement. Permanently.”

Whitlock swallowed. For the first time in his career, he understood what irreversible leverage felt like.

He exhaled slowly and regained his composure. He can’t lose his image as the CEO of the biggest financial institution in the world.

“Let’s talk about the deal structure,” he said, with a low voice.

Liam nodded and started explaining the deal structure he had prepared.

1. Confidential Strategic Partnership

A private, sealed agreement between Nova Technologies and JP Morgan.

Scope:

Legal protection

Regulatory buffering

Quiet coordination with treasury departments

Support through controlled communication leaks

Private and undisclosed to shareholders.

Conditions:

JP Morgan receives first rights to provide financial rails for every Nova ecosystem launch.

Liam receives “regulatory invisibility” for experimental tech.

Whitlock felt a cold thrill run down his spine.

Liam continued:

“My communication platform will connect billions instantly, without lag, border or infrastructure limits.”

Whitlock’s fingers tightened slightly, unable to refute this.

“When I deploy the financial layer,” Liam said,

“I want JP Morgan to integrate settlement, custody, and global clearance.”

Whitlock’s head felt light, as he realised that this would turn JP Morgan into the central nervous system of the next global economy.

But while the first and second part of the deal structure sounds wonderful and almost fantasy-like, there was still something Whitlock wants to know.

And he finally asked the most grounded question: “What percentage?”

Liam smiled and replied, “No equity.”

Whitlock blinked. He hadn’t expected that.

“There’s no financial benefit to be gained,” Liam explained. “And I don’t need oversight but I’m offering you something better.”

Whitlock leaned in, with a small frown on his face. No financial benefit means that JP Morgan might be doing a charity work at the end.

But considering the fact that this is Liam, that won’t be possible, because even if he doesn’t give them directly, they will get it indirectly.

Still hearing that they won’t be receiving any financial benefit stung him somewhere.

“You will receive permanent infrastructure access—priority integration, early technology rights, and placement inside every system I build.”

Whitlock stared. Liam was right. In this world, equity fluctuated but influence don’t. If JP Morgan can gain even more influence through this, then…

A quiet shiver ran down his spine and for the first time, he understood:

Liam wasn’t offering JP Morgan a partnership.

He was offering them a chance to remain relevant in the future he was going to build anyway.

The difference was enormous and he strangely felt happy that they won’t be receiving any financial benefit.

Whitlock swallowed and asked the last question he needed to ask to confirm what he suspected.

“What happens if we refuse?”

Liam’s expression didn’t change, as he replied, “Nothing. I’ll build the future alone.”

He paused.

“And someone else will replace you.”

Whitlock felt a chill that reached bone-deep.

Because he knew—absolutely—that Liam meant every word.