Chapter 213

‘Come in,’ Elodie said when someone knocked on the door. Harper came into the office. ‘I heard from Chris you are flying to Lyveria?’ ‘Yeah. Why?’ Harper looked worried. ‘Business trip or personal?’ ‘Business.’ Elodie told her cousin about the attacks Northstar suffered recently. ‘No wonder you look mad.’ Elodie sighed, pinching the bridge of her nose. ‘Not mad. Just… pissed off.’ ‘Tomatoes, tomahtos.’ ‘Fine. I am mad. This isn’t competition. It’s… suicidal. That company’s hurting themselves as much as us. And I need to find out why.’ ‘But flying to Lyveria… You just came back from an overseas trip. The plane crash…’ Elodie smiled. ‘Come on. What are the odds of me having a second plane crash?’ ‘Still…’ Harper wrung her hands. ‘Must you go? Can’t we send someone else?’ ‘Nah. Albrecht Industries is headquartered in Lyveria. I need some face time with the boss.’ ‘That’s the company sabotaging our projects?’ ‘Yup.’ Harper’s brow furrowed. ‘Hold up. Albrecht Industries? Sounds vaguely fami