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The story begins with a significant financial transaction involving the purchase of a business called Charisma on Command. As the narrator prepares to finalize the deal, they discover an alarming truth: $120,000 that should have been safely stored in a cryptocurrency account has vanished. What was once a $12,000 investment—managed by a trusted friend named Ivan—is now worth only $45. Shocked and confused, the narrator immediately suspects foul play.