Joselyn’s lips quivered and her complexion turned ashen with fear at Hannah’s threat.
“What do you want?” Amelie cast a frosty gaze in Hannah’s direction.
Hannah, with a twinkle in her eye and a radiant smile, responded to Amelie, “I’m not planning anything much. I’ve heard about a forthcoming venture by the organization. Being a part of it now, I assume you’ll need my involvement, right?”
“Absolutely not! Mom, you’ve promised me I’ll be in charge of this business…”
Before Joselyn could finish stating their prior agreement about managing the venture, Amelie cut her off sharply, “Fine, I agree. You can handle this business deal. Consider it. a test of your capabilities. But remember, this business is crucial for the Compton family. If you fail to secure it…”
Amelie paused, idly playing with her emerald bracelet, then gave Hannah a stern look. “Should the Compton family disapprove of your failure, even your father might not be able to shield you.”
Hannah replied nonchalantly, “Alright, but I’ll decide who from the organization accompanies me for the negotiation.”
Then, Hannah turned and exited the room with Winston.
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Once Hannah and Winston had left the living room, a worried Joselyn turned to Amelie. “Mom, why did you let that bitch go?”
“What do you know?”
Amelie cut in abruptly, her eyes sharp, and asked, “Do you believe it’s a real business negotiation? The other party is the Blackeye Underground City. You may recall your father’s past setbacks with them a few years back. I never truly wanted you to be in charge of this negotiation.”
The woman narrowed her long and charming eyes and said, “Since she’s so eager to do it, let’s use this opportunity to put her in a difficult position!”
After uttering these words, Amelie leaned in and whispered something into Joselyn’s ear. Joselyn’s eyes suddenly sparkled with determination as she exclaimed, “I’m going to find Faustina!”
Hannah headed to the tiny building in the east yard, which Wallace had assigned to her.
Quietly trailing behind Hannah, Winston spoke softly. “I apologize for causing you trouble.”
“No need to worry. I’ve already mentioned that I’ll assist you. Let’s seize this opportunity to rescue your sister from them.”
Hannah gazed at Winston and asked, “Do you have any idea what kind of business the Compton family wants to discuss this time? With whom are they conducting business talks?”
After a brief pause, Winston began to explain, “It’s less of a business negotiation and more of a showdown between two parties.
There’s a place called the Blackeye Underground City in Lightby. It’s a place where gangs always get their way. Since the year before last, the Blackeye Underground City has been at odds with Caditown.
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Since our boss runs Caditown, they frequently snatch the Compton family’s goods and disrupt our business. So we have to demonstrate our power in the negotiation each year, or they will always make trouble for us.”
Winston continued with a grave expression, “Over the last couple of years, they’ve become even more audacious. They came close to rob our boss’ goods several times. They’ve got some formidable backup, making it too risky for us to attack them directly.”
Hannah squinted her eyes and asked, “So, their business is illegal?”
“Yes,” Winston affirmed with determination. “They’re aligned with various foreign gangs, specializing in activities such as assassinations, arms and drug trafficking, and mercenary work.
They’ve expanded their influence over the years and now control about two-thirds of the Light by market. They’re quite powerful.”