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Corrine was left utterly speechless.

Was he serious? What bizarre notions filled his mind?

She reached for a tissue, dabbed at her lips withposure, inhaled deeply, and responded, “Mr. Cooper, please don’t joke about such matters.” Her tone hinted at veiled caution.

Zeke gave a nonchnt shrug. “If you find it hard to believe, perhaps you should discuss it with Jules once you’re home.”

Corrine’s expression tightened slightly at this. “Should you persist with these irrelevant matters, I will have to excuse myself.” Rising from her seat, she made to leave.

Yet Zeke called out again, “With the fall of the Hond family in Pree City, the old bnce is shattered. Everyone’s scrambling to exploit the situation, and many eyes are on the Ford family now.”

Corrine stopped, her steps halting midway. She took a deep breath, reconsidered, and returned to her seat.

Seeing this, a sly smile crept across Zeke’s face.

He sped his hands together, leaning forward slightly. “To call the Ford family the wealthiest in Lyhaton would be an understatement. Your family is a ma for envy, and I suspect the first moves against the Fords wille within days.”fnaf71 ???? ????s? ???????s ?? find?novel/fnaf71

“So soon?” Corrine’s voice sharpened, her eyes narrowing with frosty alertness.

A strategic assault would likelye when the Ford family least expected it. She quickly deduced that Jules’ impending nuptials might provide just such an opportunity.

Zeke watched her closely, his eyes discerning the shift in her demeanor, aware that she might have pieced together his hints.

After such an exchange, Corrine found herself staring nkly at her te, the food no longer appealing.

Upon Zeke’s departure, she retreated to her office.

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“Why would Mr. Cooper say such things?” Natasha, observing Corrine’s concerned look, ventured a question. “With the Cooper family leading Pree City’s elite, wouldn’t they be displeased to see the Ford family’s predicament benefit others?”

Corrine met her gaze. “Go on.”

With a thoughtful frown, Natasha spected further. “It seems like Mr. Cooper is offering a friendly caution, yet something tells me he might also be positioning to gain from these events.”

Corrine delineated the undercurrents of regional politics with rity. “Although Pree City and Lyhaton have presented a facade of peaceful coexistence…”

Through the years, a persistent rivalry had simmered just beneath the surface. In Pree City, the major families firmly held their territories, effectively keeping Lyhaton’s influence at bay. Likewise, Pree City’s influence did not extend into Lyhaton. Within the upper echelons of Lyhaton, the Ford family dominated. They believed that by undermining the Ford family, they could expand their influence into Lyhaton. This belief, however, was quite naive.

Even without the Fords, the Seymour, Hoffman, and Brooks families remained. It would never be Pree City’s chance to dominate.

“The Coopers sending Zeke is merely an attempt to ingratiate themselves, knowing well that the Fords are not so easily toppled,” Corrine added. Her tone,posed yet impactful, resonated deeply with Natasha, as she felt the weight of each deliberate word.

With a slight tremor of resolve, Natasha responded, “Now that we are aware, inaction isn’t an option, is it?”

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