Chapter 26: The Right Moment

Margaret was puzzled and worriedly asked, "Dad, now that Martin has taken over most of Nikolai's territory, could he pose a threat to us?" After Nikolai's death, Martin swiftly seized most of the leftover territory and businesses.  Noah was a bit slow, grabbing only a small portion, letting Martin's influence quickly catch up to his. It made sense for Margaret to worry; after all, the underworld was often a dog-eat-dog world. Eliminating a potential threat in its infancy to dominate alone was...