Chapter 114 The Protector

• "Boss, how do you plan to handle this? She’s from the Stevens, after all, and we’ve always had a good relationship with them. If this turns into a conflict, it won’t be easy to explain to the old man."
• Greg’s concerns were valid. Alaric had just taken over the Corrigan, and this was a delicate moment. The Corrigan had never liked Emerald to begin with. If Alaric went against the Stevens for her sake, he’d be seen as reckless and foolish.
• No matter how much groundwork he had laid over the years, all of it could come crashing down because of this one decision. People in power carried burdens like invisible chains, restraining them from acting on their true desires.