Chapter 182

KAELOS As soon as Viktor and his team left, I closed the conference room door and turned to Seraphina. “What did you see?” I asked. Seraphina was already flipping through her notes. “Multiple red flags. First, the timeline is impossibly aggressive. Six months for fully operational international expansion? That requires pre-existing infrastructure, which begs the question—why does he need us if he already has infrastructure?” Elder Marcus nodded agreement. "I noticed that too. And 40% ownership for essentially passive investment is too generous. In my forty years doing Pack business, I've never seen a European Pack offer such favorable terms without a hidden agenda.“ ”The quarterly board meetings bothered me most,“ Seraphina continued. ”Think about it—meetings alternating between continents means either Kaelos regularly travels to Europe, leaving the Pack vulnerable, or I attend some meetings with representatives while Kaelos stays here. Given Viktor's... interest in me, I bet he's coun