Chapter 173: Company Politics (2/2)

You're the one with all the power here, Mr Thanatos — a fact that colonel out there really could not stand," said Aarav "You see, I like to consider uess that's relative

I did start out with a loan of ten thousand credits froiti coain, at least I didn't start off begging in the streets

Anyways, I took that ten thousand and built up a's table in spite of the dirty looks I get all the time from the real heirs

What that journey from bottom to the top did make iven ht me when to know 1 held power Authority

And it also taught me when I eak and needed others for support

And to you, Mr Thanatos, I know I have to pitch myself I need your support I need to convince you I'm a worthy investment" "So? Are you?" said Aldrich "[ have a hunch about you, Mr Thanatos, and that's that you don't really care about the credits, do you? You ht care a little just toatop a oal, is it?" said Aarav "You would be guessing correctly," said Aldrich "That's what I thought We think along sied suit jacket "So, to start off, I'll offer you what any other large corp would

Credits and political support and whatever I can essentially guarantee you'll uarantee I can bribe every single person on the tribunal But even if that doesn't work, I can promise to rebuild Haven and make it a better place

I'll be honest here and add that I don't have asas a proper

Council of Fortune company or even as much as some my own brothers and sisters"

Aarav esture "But all that, I can promise later once I take over the company and kick the unruly variables out

At that point, the real fun begins

You'll have access to everything Sheshanaga can offer All of its research and technology

Anyways, that's the gist of what I can offer you If you want e? What do you want fro over the co your father's wish for iarette "You know, I never understood why the average rich prick likes cigars so ars so ?" said Aarav as he went off on a see behind it "Ie and prestige, yes," said Aarav "Old things that old people love to cling to But to hell with that, I say Out with the old, in with the new" Aarav snuffed out his nearly burnt-out cigarette with the tip of his finger

The red hot cigarette head sizzled as it made contact with Aarav's hardened skin "I don't want you to give my father immortality That's all just a ploy for hiain and again, wasting the company's tech and research and potential

No, I want you to help me kill him"