Chapter 303: The God of War's Descent, A Torrent of Steel

The top floor of the North Hampton Chamber of Commerce building was a scene of unbridled celebration. The air, thick with the scent of expensive cigars and aged whiskey, vibrated with triumphant laughter. Charles Gardner, the president of the Chamber, held his glass high, a wide, predatory grin stretching across his face. “To us! To the new rulers of North Hampton’s business landscape! Morris Group is on its last breath. By noon tomorrow, we will be carving up its corpse!” Calvin Lowe,...