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Terms of Power

Author: Fatya
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-02-19 16:54:44

Chapter 139: Terms of Power

Partnership changes tension.

It doesn’t erase it.

The joint statement between Blackwood Global and Argentum Holdings moved markets subtly—measured optimism, cautious analysis, restrained headlines.

No one used the word alliance.

No one used the word truce.

But everyone understood one thing:

The battlefield had shifted.

—

Inside Blackwood, the response was analytical—not emotional.

Daniel stood before the executive team.

“Selective collaboration in three international
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