SHADOW REIGN: VAN LAVEN CHRONICLES by Chase Tyler

Author:Chase, Tyler [Chase, Tyler]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2015-03-12T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 25

Down the main corridor of Northridge Castle, Crausin’s cynical laughter could be heard from the parlor room. “How can you possibly doubt that my help would be of value to you? I’m the one who developed the playbook you’re tearing pages from to rout the Hegemony. I must admit, I’m flattered.”

It had irked Comron that while the Hegemony was in a tailspin trying to divine who was behind the sudden destabilization of the richya market, Crausin demonstrated his keen financial acumen and intuition by laying the blame squarely at Comron’s feet.

“Your operation is growing rapidly, but you’re still in the weeds. Now that Ahmed is suddenly enamored with the notion of settling trades in non-richya currency, the operation will grow exponentially. Pull back to a bird’s eye level to direct operations from there or it’s going to collapse in on you.” He leaned forward in his chair, elbows on his knees. “You need someone else with a mind as keen as yours to oversee the day-to-day minutia, someone who would relish the opportunity to deal a deathblow to the powers that once crushed Nethic,” he said, striking his fist against his palm.

Did Crausin seriously think he’d consider him as a key business partner after all that had transpired mere months ago? He decided that Crausin required a healthy dose of reality.

“Perhaps, what you’re saying is true. But I make it a general policy not to do business with persons who’ve done any of the following things.” He ticked them off on his fingers, “One, hung me from the rafters to scourge me with poison laced whips, two, threatened to castrate me with a serrated blade and especially three, forced themselves on my woman while framing me for the violation!” He leaned forward and leveled a cold glare at Crausin. “You’re guilty of all three, so I’m afraid it’s completely out of the question.”

Crausin sat back in his chair and smoothed his pants material where his elbows had been. “At the time, I truly believed you were trying to abandon us and I was trying to recall you to duty.” He lifted his eyes to Comron. “I was wrong. You’ve won; I’ve lost. In your largess, can’t you find it in your heart to forgive me?”

Comron laughed. “As if I could ever trust you after you swore you’d ruin any business venture I attempted.”

“Comron, haven’t you been listening? I figured out what you were doing weeks ago, but have I lifted a finger to ruin your present venture? I don’t want to sink your endeavor, I want to help you accomplish your goals more efficiently and effectively.”

Comron scoffed and shook his head. “I’d be a fool to trust you.”

“Then trust that you and I working side by side to strike at the heart of Hrollaugr and to glorify Nethic is everything that I ever wanted,” his voice was strained with deep currents of emotion. “When I was informed that House Van Laven had been granted a senior board seat on the reserve board, it all became so crystal clear.

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