Chapter 985
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“And they also said…”
Luella started bursting into laughter, practically wheezing.
“Said what?” Juniper pinched the bridge of her nose, asking.
“They said that if Subterra Vanguard agrees to the alliance, Sanctum Holdings will help you completely eradicate the Schwartz Group in Borealia.”
“They even mentioned that the Schwartz Group’s CEO is your sworn enemy, the leader of the Sigma Network. They promised to hand him over to you on a silver platter for execution.”
They had sounded so incredibly proud of themselves. Thinking they were offering her the ultimate gift.
“Has our relationship been exposed?” Juniper asked.
“I wouldn’t dare leak a word without your permission,” Luella shrugged, shooting a highly provocative glance at Shanley. “Besides, you two don’t even have a marriage license yet. Technically, you’re not fully official.”
Shanley gripped the steering wheel so hard his knuckles turned white, fighting the profound urge to throw this obnoxious man out of the moving vehicle.
Or maybe just poison his coffee.
“Tell them I accept,” Juniper said lazily, raising an eyebrow.
“Accept?” Luella looked surprised.
“Sanctum Holdings came out of nowhere, and their crosshairs are locked directly on Subterra Vanguard and Borealia.
Since their stock market ambush failed, they’re changing tactics and trying to buy me off. It’s a classic divide-and-conquer strategy.”
“Makes sense.” Luella nodded in agreement, then frowned. “But why wouldn’t they try to partner with Mr. Schwartz to wipe us out instead?”
“That’s exactly what I intend to find out.” Juniper answered.
She wanted to see what kind of monsters were hiding behind the curtain.
She had a strong intuition that Sanctum Holdings…
Was incredibly dangerous.
…
Australis.
A high-end coffee shop.
Juniper stood by the floor-to-ceiling windows on the second floor of a building across the street, peering through a pair of binoculars at the man seated below.
“That’s not the boss of Sanctum Holdings.”
“How can you tell?” Luella asked, confused. “He has a pretty intimidating aura.”
“He’s wearing a concealed earpiece,” Juniper explained casually, tossing the binoculars to Luella. “A kingpin who has the capital to casually burn billions in the stock market wouldn’t look that tense.”
He was just a proxy sent to negotiate.
“Luella, you go meet him.”
Juniper pinned a tiny wire to Luella’s lapel. “This is Australis. The entire perimeter around that coffee shop is lacked down by our operatives.. You’re completely safe.”
“Got it.”
Luella didn’t hesitate. After a brief rundown, she headed straight for the cafe.
“Drink some water.”
Shanley stayed close to Juniper, his eyes locked on the surveillance monitors. “I’ve already ordered the Subterra Vanguard perimeter guards to sweep the surrounding blocks to see if we can catch the real Corvus Thorne.”
Juniper paused midway through taking a sip, blinking up at the man in disbelief. “My base operatives take orders from you?”
“Yeah.”
Shanley nodded, a smug smirk playing on his lips. “That multi-million-dollar ‘New
Year’s bonus’ I wired them wasn’t for nothing.”
The little money-grubber’s subordinates were exactly like her.
Very easily bought.
Juniper fell into a deep silence.
Those little bastards. The moment they saw cold, hard cash, they completely forgot who their real boss was.
…
Inside the coffee shop.
“You’re not Specter, are you?”
The proxy declared the moment Luella sat down. “Which naturally means you aren’t
the legendary Luminary either.”
“And you’re not the boss of Sanctum Holdings,” Luella shot back effortlessly, crossing her legs. “Weren’t we here to negotiate? Start talking.”
“It’s very simple. Subterra Vanguard and Sanctum Holdings form a coalition to annihilate the Schwartz Group.”
The man stated bluntly. “Once it’s done, the Sigma Network and its leader will be handed over to you for execution, and Sanctum Holdings claims Borealia.”
“May I ask why you didn’t choose Borealia as your ally instead?”
“Because…”
The man hesitated slightly, listening to the earpiece before repeating the words verbatim. Because our boss has a deeply personal vendetta against Borealia.”
“?”
Luella’s eyes widened, her appetite for gossip instantly flaring.
“He stole the woman our boss loved! Is that reason enough?”
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