Chapter 65: Silent Domination

Ethan stood, collecting the signed documents without a word. The Council members sat in stunned silence, some still gripping their pens as if trying to process what had just happened. Decades of power, stripped away in a single meeting—without force, without violence.

Just pure dominance.

Chris's voice came through the earpiece one last time.

"Good. Now, all bans are lifted. The restrictions are gone."

Ethan nodded subtly, his face giving nothing away.

"Leave now. And not a single word out of your mouth."

Without hesitation, Ethan turned on his heel and walked out of the grand meeting hall. Not a single person dared to stop him.

The heavy wooden doors shut behind him with a finality that sent a ripple of unease through the room. The Council members sat frozen, some glancing at each other, still unable to grasp how easily they had been outmaneuvered.

One of them exhaled shakily. "We underestimated him."

Hastings, his face pale with realization, clenched his jaw. "No… we never even understood him to begin with."

Chris Blackwood was no ordinary player in their world.

He was the game itself.

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Outside the Meeting – Chris's Convoy

From the tinted windows of his armored convoy, Chris leaned back, watching the live security feed from the meeting hall on his tablet. He saw the Council members sitting in stunned silence, their expressions ranging from disbelief to quiet terror.

Good.

Ethan emerged from the building, stepping into the awaiting black SUV without a word. The convoy remained still for a few seconds before smoothly pulling away from the premises.

Chris exhaled, setting the tablet aside. The weight of his latest conquest settled in.

Blackwood wasn't just a corporation anymore.

It was the shadow that controlled everything.

And no one even realized who was truly behind it.

His identity remained hidden—just the way he wanted it.

He glanced at Ethan, who sat beside him in silence.

Ethan didn't need to ask if the mission was a success. The fact that they were leaving with everything was proof enough.

Chris tapped his fingers against the leather armrest. "They'll try to resist in the coming weeks. Let them. We'll crush any remaining defiance as it comes."

Ethan smirked, finally speaking. "They already know resistance is pointless."

Chris didn't respond, his mind already moving ahead.

The world was shifting. And he was the one shaping it.

One step at a time.