211 - Confrontation (1)

"So why would he bother with the DOTTE Project?"

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The Consortium members, who hailed from disparate corners across the globe, were all prominent power brokers -- titans of multi billionaire industries, respectable sovereigns, and even underworld kings who operated discreetly beneath the surface.

Fitting all of them onto the same time schedule had been nothing short of a nightmarish undertaking, especially now that they no longer had the option to meet secretly above the ground.

What with Atticus Bates being the most highly-sought fugitive at the moment and topics related to Third Evolution being treated like time bombs, ready to detonate at all times.

Fortunately, money was no issue for these wealthy members.

The most important thing right now was to harvest Atticus Bates' promise regarding LK-92's completion.

And so, all the members save for Byron Thorne met again under Martha Hillard's lead.