Chapter 1630:

“Mr. Cooper, I will give you time to think it over.” Corrine rose gracefully, brushing nonexistent dust from her skirt as she prepared to leave.

But just as she turned, his voice cut through the air. “I will have someone draft a contract for you later.”

Corrine paused, then looked back at him sideways, eyes cool and composed. “Not even going to sleep on it?”

There was no surprise in her gaze. It was clear—she had counted on this outcome. Even his swift agreement was part of her calculation.

Zeke met her eyes, the corner of his mouth lifting. “Why hesitate when the odds favor me? But let me be blunt. Riverveille is not a sanctuary. It is a city built on smoke and broken promises. A single misstep, and you will find yourself ruined. You are making bold guarantees… I wonder if you can truly keep them.”

Corrine did not flinch. “Now that you are my ally, I have every reason to ensure you suffer no losses.”

back. Zeke’s gaze followed

cigarette. With a flick of his lighter, he lit it, letting the smoke curl upward. The

far too quick to see through his defenses. And that intrigued him more than he cared to admit. It would be a

mulling it over, he placed the cigarette at the corner of his mouth and pulled out

is where magic

that moment, Jules sat in a sleek glass conference room, one leg crossed over the other,

had pulled off a strategic acquisition—securing a crucial tech license from a firm in Mochye. Their


it, the Charles delegation had decided to

slightly. He raised his hand to pause the presenter. He then stood and stepped

tonight?” Zeke’s tone held

his watch. “Fine. You

city, and I

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