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Chapter 12: The Mastermind's Return

Author: X.lemma
last update publish date: 2026-09-13 12:09:58

The private conference room inside the centuries-old palazzo in Rome was dead silent.

Three Italian shipping tycoons sat across from Oliver, their faces pale as they stared at the acquisition contracts laid out on the mahogany table. The deal was notoriously complicated, but within forty-eight hours, Oliver had systematically choked their supply lines, executed a swift takeover of their parent shares, and brought the regional syndicate to its knees.

Standing near the tall arched windows, Arthur
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