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Chapter 300 - Conflict (9)

Still in California, but, in another place, on a stretch of land that felt completely isolated from the outside world with how peaceful it was, there stood a building that radiated both grace and a sense of age.

Inside, in a moderately sized hall weighed down by a heavy atmosphere, a group of people had gathered.

"Patriarch, the Halden Group and Veltrix Technologies have both changed hands. They were sold to a single subsidiary company of Infinitel. And the people we were targeting—" the man paused slightly, his expression tight, "—they didn't just run. It's more accurate to say they vanished."

The speaker stood off to the side, glancing toward the head of the room, where a middle-aged man sat at the highest seat. He bowed his head slightly as he finished, his voice low and respectful.

The patriarch didn't respond right away. He remained still, a frown etched across his face, his gaze distant. And the silence pressed in.

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