“What?” Fred’s eyes sparkled with excitement as he expressed his surprise.

Zuko leaned forward, a faint smile curling at the corner of his lips. “I said I’ll help you rise to power! But there is one condition you must agree to.”

Fred furrowed his brows slightly, intrigued by Zuko’s proposition.

Despite the age difference, the young man standing before Fred exuded a certain aura that surpassed his own.

Fred was well aware of Zuko’s background as a Hamerton, and since arriving in Southeast Aciatic, he had learned about the intricate connections between the Hamertons and the royal family in the region. Zuko had been bestowed with a noble title from a young age.

As a pragmatic person, Fred realized he had no other viable options but to cooperate with the young Count. He took a deep breath and nodded. “I will follow your lead, Mr. Hamerton!”

“Very well.” Zuko poured coffee into a cup with a relaxed and elegant demeanor. He savored the taste and chuckled softly. “The flavor is quite good as well.

“Now, let’s discuss the trade I mentioned…”

Zuko locked eyes with Fred, acknowledging his capabilities. “You are a capable individual. However, the Grists have been suppressing you due to your status as an illegitimate child, which is undeniably unfair.”

his eyes reflecting a complex mix of

frustration had twisted his psychological state, but when presented with the right opportunity, he was

to diminish your influence. But fear not. I will mobilize the Hamertons’ influence in

employ their own strategy against them.”

hope surged, leaving him staring at Zuko in a

using their own strategy

to acquire a company?”

to be acquired, it would completely restructure its upper management, allowing those deemed necessary to remain and those deemed unnecessary to depart. This meant that Fred would fall completely under Zuko’s control, which, in his opinion, was a far better outcome than being suppressed by his cold-hearted relatives in

serious expression as he spoke. “Mr. Hamerton,

firmly believed that his words did justice to the gratitude he felt toward Zuko for recognizing his

up the small cup of coffee on the table, resembling an ancient warrior taking a blood oath. He locked eyes with Zuko, raised the cup, and

Zuko couldn’t stop

“Cough, cough, cough…”

the coffee went down, nearly driving him to

face, unable to bear

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