Harvey York's Rise to Power

"Oh, right. I heard something else," Harvey said, as if something cto his mind. "About three years ago, you still had a forty-four -million-dollar debt at the Hamilton Casino, right?

"It's not a lot, but it's not an amount you can scoff at either. To the Hamiltons, bad debts will affect their company's share prices.

That's why they've been looking for the person who owed them this forty- four-million-dollar debt.

"I'm an acquaintance with the King of Gambling. If you need someone to organize a dinner for you to negotiate this. I'm willing.

The Hamiltons are all compassionate people, so this should be negotiable."

Helios narrowed his eyes with a dry smile. "Should I thank you, then?"

"No rush," Harvey said with a faint smile. "The thing you'll be thankful for comes after this.

"I heard you're very close with a certain 'daughter" of a mafia boss in Wolsing? Not only did you help her with her computer problems often, you even helped her clean up her clog drain. You two are so close together, and you make single men likevery envious.

the mafia boss for her hand in marriage and acknowledge your

and

to what Harvey had to say, Helios' eyes couldn't stop twitching involuntarily.

Harvey was

secrets Helios had had

two secrets

look, and the redness in his eyes dissipated. A smile appeared on his face

now on. I'll call you Mr. Harvey, then. You've

It's very fortunate for Mandy to have you as her ex- husband... It's

bottle of soda water on the table

of this very well, but I wonder if you

"Of course I do, but you should know something as well,

someone like him wouldn't contact

don't think they meant much. They're