Chapter 242

Everyone in the group chat was already hyped up, so when Nasir asked a question, they happily flooded him with answers. Within minutes, the chat exploded with dozens of messages–all about Chronos Legal.

Curious but skeptical, Nasir scrolled through the thread. By the time he finished reading, his heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was about to burst out of his throat.

[They’ve never lost a case. No matter how ridiculous it is, they always manage to find some absurd angle and flip it around.]

[Apparently, no one in the country can go up against them. They’re completely untouchable.]

[You’re thinking too small. Try half the globe.]

More comments were still pouring in, but Nasir’s vision had already blurred.

His fingers trembled, and his phone slipped from his hand and hit the floor with a sickening thud.

For a few seconds, he stood frozen, stunned. Then, as if jolted back to life, he dove down to retrieve his phone, not even caring that the screen had shattered.

Frantically, he searched through his contacts and fired off a message. When there was no response, he tried calling–twice.

The second time, a chill ran down his spine as he realized he had already been blocked.

Clearly, the person on the other end had seen how bad things were getting and decided to bail before the fallout hit.

ne wanted to get

Because once you got on the wrong side of Chronos Legal, no one

involved.

They were infamous–brash, aggressive, and just like their boss: ruthlessly vindictive and allergic to reason. Cross them once, and they’d remember you for the rest of your life.

On the other end of the internet, Layne was barking orders at his staff. “Delete him. Now. Wipe everything.”

Once Nasir’s contacts had been fully blacklisted, Layne collapsed onto the couch like a man who had barely escaped death, face pale and drenched in relief.

blankly at the ceiling

in matters that didn’t concern him. And yet now, Chronos Legal–his

image rights. Why would they take on someone else’s

it out. Just then, an employee walked in with

Pavilion mentioned this morning that their pastries are expensive because

waved it off with a scoff. “Rare?

miraculous as the online reviews claimed. They had probably paid influencers to hype it up in the run–up to the

planned to let Seawise Pavilion collapse under their own arrogance. But when the Adler family stepped in, he had

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back to him. And even if it was, they’d just dump

up.

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phone

anyone

moment he logged into X, the algorithm pushed him a post he hadn’t expected to see–one from Seawise Pavilion.

their account, but he’d been stalking them for so long that the system had caught on and started

off guard. And because he read fast, he had already absorbed

note read:

been dismissing

the transaction made his blood run

stared at it, counted the digits again, and then again–and the

He nearly fainted on the spot.

much did

hundred thousand dollars for a bunch of grapes?! I’ve seen

was way too loud earlier. Now that I know the price of the grapes, the pastry actually feels

believe it was

doubts. “There’s no way that’s real. No grapes cost

Who would dare sell grapes at that price? Are they laundering money

Layne’s panic gave way to calm. That’s right. Grapes couldn’t be

decided to take action.

financial crime–if the authorities confirmed even part of it, Seawise

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