Harold's POV
I watched Hugo's mind go blank under my piercing, emotionless stare. I could see the frigid intensity of my gaze freeze him to his core, as if ice were seeping through his veins. I knew exactly what he was thinking—'How did I forget? This man isn't someone you can ever underestimate.'
Clearwater's top corporate giants maintained their delicate balance only because my Bailey Group's massive influence kept everyone in line. Whether companies followed the rules or bent them, every business decision ultimately fell under my silent authority.
Those foolish enough to cross those invisible boundaries met devastating consequences. With me controlling nearly a third of Coralia's industrial empire and possessing unimaginable wealth, expecting me to show mercy was pure fantasy.
