The Almighty Dominance

"Look at you," Marlene said coldly. "So arrogant, so blind to your place in this world. Now, you haven't just offended the important people. You've offended me too."

"So what!" Nikolaus snapped. "You have to return every contract with the Krugers, or we'll sue."

"What if I don't?" Marlene asked, calm and dangerous.

"Then you'll watch the Eden Group get torn apart by the Krugers." Nikolaus's pride flared; he refused to look small in front of Annabella.

Marlene smiled like a razor. "Fine. You go your way. I'll go mine. Let's see which one of us ends up destroyed today."

Annabella exploded. "Who do you think you are, bitch? The Krugers built Eden up do you forget that? You want to kick them out now? Let's see who falls because of that. Nikolaus, sue her. Make them pay for breaching the contract. Let them go bankrupt!"

Nikolaus pressed his bracelet, voice cold. "You'd better change your mind before it's too late."

"I'll warn you the same," Marlene said, fingers on her own bracelet. "If you sue us, you make an enemy of Eden Group. We'll see who survives."

"Nikolaus, this woman's insufferable-let's punish her!" Annabella cried.

"You leave me no choice." Nikolaus tapped his bracelet and dialed. "I want to file an official complaint with the government business ethics board. Eden Group is unilaterally cutting ties with the Krugers. That's going to cause massive material loss. I want to pursue litigation."

Marlene snorted, palm flat against her bracelet. "Olivia-announce it now. Eden Group severs all ties with the Krugers. Notify every partner: anyone still connected to the Krugers after twenty-four hours is barred from working with us. Cancel their contracts on sight. From this moment on, they're our enemy."

Annabella curled her lip. "You think that intimidates Nikolaus? You don't understand how big the Kruger family is. Nikolaus-sue them for a billion. Let's

bury them. We will burn this Eden Group to the ground."

Nikolaus went white. "You-Eden Group—this is impossible. Just wait until I sue. I swear you'll come crawling back, begging me to drop it."

"Keep dreaming," Marlene said, ice in her voice.

"You'll regret this! You don't know what my fiancé capable of," Annabella spat,

venomous.

At that moment Nikolaus's bracelet chimed. He fumbled for it. "Here come the results. You're dead, Eden Group!" he crowed before the screen even loaded.

The projected report blinked into life on the holo-crisp, official, merciless. "You are unable to sue Eden Group for terminating the collaboration. Per the renewal clause signed last year, Eden may unilaterally end the partnership without penalty."

barked. "This-this can't be. We

scanned copy of your contract, including the clause and its fine print.

clause glared back at him in microprint. His mouth

How had Eden pushed such a clause through during renewal, while both

way that left no room for loss, not even a fraction. She'd

signature—she turned them into armor. She wasn't just a negotiator. She

voice flat. "Eden Group has declared the Kruger family persona non grata.

unhesitating. One stepped forward, seized

face. He tried to pull free;

security androids seized Annabella before she could

you know who I am?" she screamed, voice slicing through

slammed her to the floor when she tried to resist. Her scream echoed through the marble hall, sharp and desperate, as the machines dragged both her and

on them. People

android shoved them out with clinical force, then stepped back and delivered the verdict in a flat, automatic tone:

doors hissed shut behind them

by curious

Nikolaus's bracelet suddenly vibrated.

holo-screen blinked to life, revealing

a middle-aged

do? Eden Group just terminated every single project with

Nikolaus's face twisted in

No, Dad, I

only came to

Von Adler-but before even saw her, she accused me of offending someone and canceled the contract on the spot. They

me up!"

thundered. "Do you even hear yourself? We were making millions with Eden Group-millions! Now every contract is gone! You had the nerve to sue them, and because of that, our partners are abandoning us one by

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fault," Nikolaus stammered, panic in his voice.

as the words left his mouth, one

person he had insulted since setting foot

"Annabella... this is about your cousin-in-law, isn't it? That loser-Alex! Does he

a half-slave-how could he possibly have any

father's fury and the ruined contracts. "I have

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