Raymond Cole was an old monster who had guarded 14 Central Corridor like a dragon hoards gold.
For years, the city's most influential syndicates had thrown mountains of cash and threats at his feet, yet not a single one had managed to pry the property from his grip.
Nobody in their right mind would believe that the stubborn old bastard had suddenly signed away his most cherished asset to an unknown newcomer in a single conversation.
The old fox had deliberately handed the news directly to Naomi and Karl. He knew Naomi was a corporate plant, and he knew Karl was feeding intelligence back to his real handlers. Raymond had purposely dangled the bait right in front of their faces so they would rush back to their masters like faithful hounds, stirring up the entire hornets' nest.
A slow, cold smirk pulled at the corner of Alex's mouth.
