StarNovelChapter 442
The most dangerous enemy is the one you can't see. It's like being a sitting duck, with your adversary lurking in
the shadows. Flynn's mind flitted to a certain individual. "Boss, do you think it could be Joseph?" he asked.
Once upon a time, he'd joked that the Salstrom family needed more siblings. If they had a few more, he could
live the life of a spoiled rich kid, without having to lift a finger. But it was like he'd jinxed himself. Not only was
there another sibling, but one older than him. Herman shook his head. "Joseph doesn't have the brains to
orchestrate a schthis big. Besides, he's still a Salstrom. His ambition is to best me, to prove to Dad, to the
family, and to himself that he's better. But he wouldn't do anything that would cause a huge loss to Elysian
Technologies."
That's why Herman never completely cut Joseph off. But as long as he was in charge, he wouldn't let Joseph
darken his doorstep. He wasn't that forgiving.
Flynn was taken aback. "Boss, since when do you understand Joseph so well?" Herman didn't answer, striding
toward the abandoned factory with his long legs.
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Nelson chimed in, "It's about knowing your enemy as well as you know yourself."
Flynn quickened his pace to catch up with Herman. "Boss, the goods are gone. What do we tell the clients? This
is a setup. Should we just deny everything? This fire has got to be their doing, it's a conspiracy. We can refuse to
acknowledge it."
"You're the one who signed the contract, you can settle it." Herman's face was a cold mask. "The contract is clear
cut. If you didn't think things through when you signed it, there's no use blaming anyone now. Did you think they
wouldn't have thought of this possibility? Even if we took it to court, you wouldn't be able to weasel out of it.
Flynn, after all I've taught you, and with your business degree, is this really how you handle problems?"
Herman's words were sharp, like he wanted to physically shake ssense into Flynn. And he did, kicking Flynn
lightly in the leg.
Flynn stumbled a bit but managed to stay standing, "Boss, | was wrong. I'll take whatever punishment you deem
fit. You can even dock my allowance for this year and the next."
Herman's voice was chilling, "We can earn the money back, but what about those five lives that were lost? Can
they be brought back?"
It was a wake-up call for Flynn, who had always been flippant and irresponsible.
Flynn stood frozen, looking at the wreckage of the factory, hearing the cries of the victims' families. Only then
did he realize the gravity of his mistake.
Herman didn't care if Flynn could handle the guilt. As long as it made him reflect, even for a moment, this
incident wouldn't be completely meaningless.
They wanted to bring down Elysian Technologies, starting with Flynn. Even if he managed to evade their
schemes once, there was no guarantee he'd be successful the next time.
Just then, Dailey arrived. "Boss, you were right. Joseph has started buying up the goods we need, and he's even
upping the price. It seems he knew we were planning to buy from our competitors, so he's trying to monopolize
the market and put us in a tight spot." Flynn exclaimed, "Is Joseph trying to kick us while we're down?"
Herman's gaze was inscrutable, "Let him buy."
Flynn was confused, "Boss, if he buys everything, what are we going to do? Don't we have to deliver the goods in
three days?"
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Herman smirked, "Didn't you suggest we deny everything earlier?"
Flynn was at a loss for words.
"Boss, please stop teasing me. | know | was wrong." Flynn pleaded, "We can't let Joseph buy everything. He's
clearly trying to bury us."
Herman said in a deep voice, "I don't have the tto tease you. Dailey, tell the sellers to raise their prices by
another two points. Joseph will scramble to find the money to buy whatever he can. Let him bite off more than
he can chew." Dailey responded, "Yes, boss. I'll do it right away."
Flynn was left scratching his head. "Boss, I'm even more confused now."
Herman didn't bother explaining, "Figure it out yourself."
Meanwhile, at Southridge Estates...
Anastasia finally managed to fall asleep, but was plagued by a bloody nightmare. She dreamt that she was lying
in a pool of blood, with a terrible pain in her stomach. The blood kept flowing, causing her to wake up in a
panic...
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