Chapter 2567

It was worth noting that hundreds of millions of dollars were a significant sum for the Upton family. Liam had to liquidate many of his assets in Xancent to gather those funds. Yet, with Mano Nera operating in the shadows, they knew it would be a rough road ahead, even with Xancent's backing. "You guys should take a moment to think it through. I'm stepping outside to make a call," Perseus said as he got up with a cigarette dangling from his mouth and walked out of the factory. It was late into the night, and the industrial park was completely deserted. Perseus crouched by the flowerbed, pondering for quite some time before he finally decided to call Lavender. He genuinely had no one else to ask for help apart from Lavender. "I bet you just had a bad run-in with Mano Nera, didn't you?" Lavender asked, sounding as sultry and languid as ever, the kind that easily led one's mind astray. There was a hint of satisfaction in her tone, though. "I did run into a bit of trouble. I had a ru