chapter 66 financial expert

Although Baldwin passed the immediate hurdle through Carena's "unyielding integrity," more significant difficulties awaited him.
Eve had already declared that she would not let him off and would use the power of the Black Dragon Chamber of Commerce to deal with him.
Carena wasn't afraid of Gene, but there was no need to offend him unnecessarily. Their statuses were roughly equal, with no overlaps, making direct confrontation unnecessary.
Bevis, Gene, Carena - these three were at the pinnacle...