CH661 Afternoon Parley II
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"Brock Peyton has proven himself to be a dangerously greedy man. Greed, by itself, is not necessarily a big flaw—especially in a place like BloodIron. But greed without understanding one's own limits and capabilities? That is a disaster waiting to happen."
Alex's tone remained calm, but every word carried weight.
"Your continued association with him will not merely earn you more competitors. One day, it will earn you an enemy powerful enough that even you cannot afford to offend."
Lady Wintermere studied him for a moment.
"For example… you?" she asked.
"You may think of it that way," Alex replied with a nod.
Surprisingly, she did not laugh.
Instead, her expression turned sharper, more sceptical.
"Then let us stop speaking in circles, Young Master Fury. Who exactly are you, that you can make such a claim?" she asked.
