Chapter 141: Gaining Control
After concluding the deal, the next step had been for Jason to create a secure account with a high-level bank that would ensure he maintained his anonymity. Jason had spoken to Juliet about a bank that he could use when they had their first meeting. The conditions for choosing a bank were simple. First, Jason had to be sure that they were not connected to the government in any way, or at least he had to be sure that they couldn’t be subjected to audits by government bodies. And secondly, Jason had to make sure that the bank would be willing to keep his identity a secret. Thankfully, Juliet knew a bank that would be able to help Jason out in both of those aspects. Juliet’s family, the Raphas, were exceptionally rich since they were already a thriving metal processing company before going into the Magic Item dealing business. And as a rich family, it was a necessity for them to have contacts with some of the highest authorities in the banking sector to ensure their funds were well taken care of.
The name of the bank Juliet referred him to was Shield Investments. Its main headquarters was on Wall Street, New York, but there was a branch located here in Riverdale. It was inside a high-rise building in the business sector of Riverdale, and Jason had to go up fifty floors just to reach it. The bank was as lavish as a bank could get. Pristine polished marble floors and mahogany ceilings with a fancy chandelier floating just overhead. There were men and women wearing very expensive suits and walking around with folders in their hands. They never rushed and they never seemed to be lost or confused, and Jason was grateful when none of them turned to him or gawked. They simply continued on their way in a pompous and almost snobbish manner.
The man standing at the entrance asked Jason who he was there to see, and once Jason told him the name of the banker, he bowed to Jason and began to lead him towards the appropriate office.
The person that Jason had come to meet was the same banker who handled the funds for the Tenet company and the Rapha family, and so Juliet had informed him that Jason would be coming around for business. The guide knocked once and waited for the man to allow them in before he opened the door and ushered Jason inside. Inside the office was just as pristine as the rest of the bank, and the man behind a large oak desk stood and extended his hand to Jason in a confident greeting.
"Mr. Jason Marc. It’s a pleasure to meet you. My name is Raymond Green. I’ve heard quite a lot about you from Madam Rapha."
Jason smiled back and thanked the man for meeting him on such short notice, and the man waved it away! He was here for business, so he would never turn away a business meeting, especially when it came from a family that had been with them for so long.
"Please, have a seat. I’ve just been looking through the request file that you sent earlier, and I must say, it’s quite an interesting set of demands. You’re not only asking us to accept large sums of money without proper knowledge of their origin, but you’re also asking for our discretion when dealing with government agencies to ensure you are kept anonymous."
Jason hummed while leaning back in the seat calmly.
"Is it not possible?"
The banker laughed.
"Please, Mr. Jason. You are hardly the first millionaire who desired to keep his actual net worth a secret from the government. Our bank has been dealing with high-value families for the past two centuries, and in that time we have never once exposed the actual net worth or identity of any of our customers who asked us not to. A situation like this is just like any other day."