Life at the Top

It was a warning letter!

Dear Mr. Kimbra,

We have reason to suspect your involvement in the disappearance of our Ambassador, Jagoan Laine. Please contact us immediately and aid our investigation.

If you are unable to provide a satisfactory response, we have every reason to believe that you are trying to provoke the Somer Government.

In such case, Somerland shall blacklist all petroleum trading with the Kurt family and impose economic sanctions on your family.

Kimbra was furious. He was already in a precarious situation. He did not need Somerland rubbing salt into his injuries.

If this was any other time, Kimbra might have ignored this warning letter. After all, all trade between the Kurt family and Somerland was done through an intermediary. However, sanctions from the Elvis and other families meant that the Kurts would have to sell petroleum via their own channels in the future, and Somerland was an important customer.

frowned, frustrated and

but they were also involved in other businesses that would be

their petroleum business slowly failing, the Kurt family would have to rely on their other businesses. With

the wall,

beside him

wanted to shout in indignance. Sure, he had told his men

the assassins he commissioned had fled, but after a few days of radio silence, Kimbra knew that they must have

if his assassins had failed, then

other people after

despair. He suddenly realized that, more than anyone, he wanted Jagoan alive and well. It was ironic how just a few days ago, he had sworn to tear the

suspect behind his disappearance. Worst of all, Kimbra could not even defend himself

to process the petroleum within the next ten days, or all the petroleum we’ve harvested will end up useless. Not to mention that’ll give the other families a good reason to take over our petroleum