Channing was the first to react. After a brief moment of shock, he quickly plastered a smile on his face.
"Lord Washington… Lord Washington, this is…"
Despite Bert being a bastard, Channing still felt a deep sense of awe. Even though that night at the restaurant Bert had mocked him mercilessly, the man behind him was Washington Co. And now, with Washington Co. having joined forces with MOS Corp., they had firmly secured control over Burg Eltz. Together, the two companies dominated nearly half of the city's economic lifeblood—anyone dealing with Burg Eltz or the Mo family had to tread carefully.
