Armand added: “The Crimson Guild’s chief secretary, Taylor, who works closely with Brennan, likely knows part of Mr. Wang’s true background. That’s why Ambrose brought the entire Velez family to pledge allegiance to Mr. Wang. At the recent boxing tournament, Ambrose—a senior vice president—dared to publicly oppose Gideon, the head of the Murphy family, because he had Mr. Wang backing him. Although Gideon boldly announced Ambrose’s dismissal on the spot, he quickly retracted the decision and reinstated Ambrose to his former position. That, too, was Mr. Wang’s doing."
Every word felt like a hammer striking Mrs. Nicholas’s heart.
Armand concluded: “When the Tremblay family crossed paths with Mr. Wang, he used the authority of the Crimson Guild and the power of the Velez family to force them
