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Chapter Three Hundred And SeventeenFor the first time, he had a reason to wonder whether Adrian Vale was someone he should have investigated before making an enemy of him.The man in the grey suit had barely slept since discovering Adrian Vale’s name on the review record. He had spent the night questioning his associates, demanding explanations, and searching for a connection that could explain why their plans kept failing.By the morning, he was no closer to an answer.“So this Adrian fellow can request an investigation, and suddenly one of our commercial arrangements is suspended?” he asked, staring at his associate. “What exactly makes him so special?”“We haven’t established that he personally permitted the suspension. His name appeared on a request attached to the review.”The leader scoffed. “Then stop acting as if we’ve discovered a king. He’s probably just another busybody who knows how to file complaints.”“But his involvement has affected several of our plans.”“Because you
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Chapter Three Hundred and SixteenThe man in the grey suit finally received the information he had been waiting for. Raymond’s message contained the contractor’s details, the old authorization reference, and the name of the department responsible for reviewing access requests at Berth Nine.He read everything twice before smiling.“Now we’re getting somewhere,” he said, handing the phone to his associate. “At least that useless uncle can do one thing right.”“Should we approach the contractor?”“No, no, not directly. We already know their old access reference has been flagged, so we need another way in. Find out who still does business with them and whether any of those companies can get us close to the records.”His associate nodded.The leader leaned back in his chair. “And keep an eye on Adrian Vale. I want to know what he’s doing before he has another chance to ruin our plans.”“Do you think he knows we’re behind the interference?”“He can suspect whatever he likes. He has no proo
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Chapter Three Hundred and FifteenRaymond arrived at Berth Nine the following morning with a nervous smile and a story he had prepared on the way there. He told Lina that he wanted to understand how the family could protect its newly restored business interests, hoping she would mistake his questions for genuine concern.Lina listened without interrupting, but she remembered Adrian’s warning from the previous evening.“Uncle, if you have concerns about the harbor, you should discuss them with my father and the operations team. I can’t share confidential information with you just because we’re family.”Raymond laughed awkwardly. “Must everything be so formal now? I’m only trying to help. Your mother has been worried about me, and I thought doing something useful for the family would show her that I’m getting my life together.”“I understand, but the harbor’s operations aren’t something I can discuss casually.”He nodded as though he accepted her answer, then asked whether the team had
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Chapter Three Hundred and FourteenThe man in the grey suit threw the latest report onto the table and glared at the three people sitting across from him.“Tell me how one shipment became such a problem. We had the clearance blocked, the company panicked, and we were supposed to use that pressure to get Lina’s family to negotiate with us. Instead, we now have people tracing our channel.”Nobody answered immediately.He pointed at one of his associates. “I’m asking you a simple question. What went wrong?”“Adrian Vale intervened before the situation could get out of hand,” the man replied. “He made them challenge the hold instead of accepting it.”The leader laughed bitterly. “That little errand boy again? Does he have nothing better to do than follow Lina around?”“He seems to be involved whenever our plans encounter resistance.”“Then perhaps we should stop treating him like a harmless fool and deal with him properly.”One of the men shifted in his seat. “We still don’t know who he i
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Chapter Three Hundred And ThirteenThe first warning came shortly after eight in the morning.Lina was reviewing the day’s operational report when the harbor manager rushed into her office.“Miss Lina, we have a problem. One of the incoming cargo shipments has been placed on hold.”She looked up. “On what grounds?”“The clearance system flagged a discrepancy in the authorization records. The shipment cannot proceed until the issue is resolved.”“Was there a mistake in the records?”“We checked. Everything was correct before the hold was placed.”Lina stood up. “Then who requested it?”“We’re trying to find out.”Before she could respond, her phone rang again. This time, it was a representative of the company responsible for the cargo.“Miss Lina, we need an explanation,” the man said. “Your harbor assured us that our shipment would arrive today. If this delay continues, we could lose a major contract.”“We’re investigating the matter. Your shipment was properly scheduled, and we’re wo
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Chapter Three Hundred and Twelve:The man in the grey suit stared at the report on his desk, his expression darkening with every line.The shipment had gone ahead as planned. The company they pressured had refused to cooperate with their demands, and worse, it had begun questioning the people who introduced the arrangement in the first place.They had expected Lina’s family to panic when the shipment was threatened. Instead, the problem had been resolved before they could use it to their advantage.He tossed the report aside. “Who handled the replacement arrangement?”“We’re still checking,” his associate replied. “The alternative service provider was already approved by Berth Nine. Everything was done through the proper channels.”The man scoffed. “And you expect me to believe that happened by chance?”“No, sir.”“Then find out who arranged it.”His associate nodded, but the man raised a hand to stop him from leaving.“And this Adrian Vale. What have you found?”“Very little. We chec
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