Bound by Magic, Married by Fate novel Chapter 130

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Leviathan's headquarters stood in the most prosperous business district of Windmere. The skyscraper was 36 stories high and was lavishly decorated. It was counted as one of the city's landmarks.

Inside the top-floor conference room, more than 20 people sat on both sides of the long table. Everyone present had a serious look on their faces.

All of them had boarded the same cruise ship as Lucius.

The chaos caused by Caelus and his thugs on that ship had left many passengers deeply traumatized. And since Caelus was a member of the White family, it was only natural that everyone had come to demand accountability from the current head of the family, Lucius.

Darrell, who had only recently recovered from a serious illness, was also among those pressing for answers.

However, Lucius hadn't spoken a single word the whole time.

Leviathan Incorporated was Lucius' stronghold in Windmere, and since so many people had come together to confront him, he had no intention of letting them walk away disappointed.

Lucius said, "Go on. What do you all want me to do?"

Sitting at the center of the table, he radiated the effortless authority of someone who was born to rule, utterly unshaken by the current situation.

Robert Ladd was a real estate mogul and a major figure in the city who had made his fortune in property development. In his 40s, his face was thick and fleshy.

Normally, he would address Lucius as a close friend, but he showed no mercy when profit was at stake.

Robert spoke up. "This cruise trip gave everyone quite a scare. Many even lost property and valuables. And frankly, the White family can't deny its connection to the cause of it all.

"As the representative of this negotiation, I've discussed with the other businessmen here, and we've come to a consensus. The most practical form of compensation is profit.

"Everyone here has business dealings with Leviathan Inc. in some capacity. It's common knowledge that when you discuss partnerships, you always insist on a 70-30 split. To be honest, that's rather harsh."

Robert slid a contract across the table. "This is a new proposal from Trustline Real Estate. We'd like to change the profit ratio to 50-50. As long as you sign this, we'll consider the cruise incident settled."

Once Robert made his move, the others followed suit, each producing their own pre-prepared contracts, eager to use this opportunity to squeeze something out of Lucius.

Lucius took a look at Robert's document.