Chapter 98: Chapter 98

Chapter 98:

“Sixty percent.”

“That’ll do.” Harlee smacked the bar top.

“Let’s go meet with Matteo.”

As Harlee adjusted her wrist, she brushed against her bracelet.

“How is the preparation for Tonya’s Shadow Moon Society going?”

Ritchie hesitated, then quickened his step to match Harlee’s.

“She’s hardly putting any effort into it. She’s planning to return home for a break, saying that organizing the Shadow Moon Society event has drained her and she needs to recharge. Really, do any of the assassins from the Shadow Moon Society actually rely on her oversight? She’s only hosting and gathering people, leaving her with little tasks to handle.”

Hearing Ritchie’s grumbling, Harlee found it quite amusing. If Tonya did head back home, she’d likely leave a string of admirers in her wake. While Tonya’s fondness for Ritchie was apparent to all, except for him, who assumed his feelings for her were merely one of friendship, Tonya actually found his clumsiness adorable.

Here Ritchie was, having yet to realize he might face Tonya’s admirers once she returned from abroad.

He was competent in many ways, just not the sharpest when it came to matters of the heart.

Harlee had no intention of offering any advice to Ritchie. She was no expert in matters of feelings either, and relationships could be quite complex.

When Harlee and Ritchie reached the private room upstairs, they found Matteo growing impatient.

Matteo, a key player in Uwhor’s underworld and legitimate markets, had managed to dominate half of the industry there by the time he was just thirty-five.

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He was known for his formidable approaches and merciless nature. Rumors circulated that after he took over his family’s business from his father, he expanded their empire fivefold in just three years.

Matteo sat there in a sleek black suit, his figure imposing, sporting gold-rimmed glasses with firmly pressed lips, presenting a polished yet menacing demeanor, radiating a potent, controlled intensity.

Upon Harlee’s arrival, Matteo acknowledged her with a nod.

“Miss Sanderson?”

Harlee narrowed her eyes slightly and exchanged a glance with Ritchie.

Both were taken aback.

Clearly, nobody expected Matteo, a man famous for his ruthless tactics, to actually appear so deceptively elegant.

Harlee kept her expression neutral.

“I’m Harlee, the manager of Janessa Studio.”

Through his research, Matteo was already familiar with both Janessa Studio and Harlee. It seemed, however, that not many were aware Harlee managed the studio, not even her own parents—past or present.

Matteo asked, “Miss Sanderson, would you mind introducing me to Quick Cameo?”

Harlee seated herself on the sofa beside Matteo and soon reclined, relaxing.

“I’m happy to be of help, but surely an introduction ought to come with some benefits, correct?”

Harlee was known for her business acumen. If there were two profits to be made, she would never settle for just one.

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