Life at the Top

“There’s no need to be so pessimistic, Murik. Do you still remember Osmond? The chemist we met when we first came to Bashra.”

Murik looked up as he recalled who Marsha was referring to.

“I do, but didn’t he die during the riot in Saul’s petroleum field? He did, but the testing methods he used still remain. How else would Amber test the other petroleum merchants?”

Murik nodded at Marsha’s reasoning.

“What I want to say is that I have suspicions about Osmond. That’s why I had someone steal a few of his test samples and sent them to the capital Bardot for testing. Once we have the test report, we’ll be able to completely understand just what relationship Amber has with the higher-ups of the Petroleum Chamber of Commerce…”

“Do you understand what I’m saying?”

Murik breathed in deeply after hearing what Marsha said. He would never have imagined Marsha to already prepare for this in secret.

Amber know what you’ve done?” Murik felt that as someone directing what was

completely control everything that was happening.

fact, Amber

him about the danger

“What? You failed?”

are always exceptions. No one could have foreseen me stealing more than just one sample.

ignited in

you mean now. Can you get your hands on this piece of crucial

won’t be easy, but I need you to trust me. I need your help to create an opportunity where I can publicly expose

moment, a

was reminded of what happened to his good friend Saul.

people would end up like Saul did if he allowed Amber to continue with what she