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Chapter Three Hundred and NineteenBut Adrian knew that a confession alone would not stop the people behind the threat. They had already decided to make their next move, and tomorrow’s meeting could determine how far they were willing to go.The enemy’s meeting began before nine the following morning.The man in the grey suit sat at the head of the table while his associates reviewed the plan to pressure Berth Nine through its service provider. They had arranged for the company to question the harbor’s reliability and were prepared to offer an alternative commercial arrangement if Lina’s family appeared desperate enough.“This is our chance to make them understand that they cannot keep running the harbor as if we don’t exist,” the leader said. “Once the service provider starts asking difficult questions, Lina’s family will have to negotiate with us.”One of his associates cleared his throat. “What if Adrian interferes again?”The leader rolled his eyes. “Must that fellow’s name follow
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Chapter Three Hundred and EighteenAdrian read the message carefully. He had suspected Raymond was under pressure, but the growing evidence suggested that Lina’s uncle had become more than an innocent bystander.Meanwhile, Raymond received one final message from his creditors.WE ARE COMING TOMORROW. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SOMETHING FOR US.He stared at the words, knowing that if he failed again, the people he had tried to keep away from his family would soon be standing at their door.Martha was waiting in the living room when Raymond returned home that evening. He had been making excuses for days, and she had finally lost patience with his constant disappearances and secret phone calls.“Raymond, sit down. We need to talk.”He paused near the staircase. “I’m tired, Martha. Can we talk tomorrow?”“No. You’ve been saying tomorrow for weeks. Sit down.”Raymond reluctantly took a seat opposite her.Martha folded her arms. “You came here saying you needed somewhere to stay while you got your
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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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