Nate walked out of the hospital’s private pavilion into the humid Estonia afternoon air, pulling his phone from his pocket before he even reached his car. The alliance between himself and Nielle was a marriage of convenience, a tactical positioning designed to maximize their returns while Christian and Casel dismantled the main structure of Richason Logistics. But Nate was a strategist who never relied on a single revenue stream; he knew that if Nielle’s play with Zeth succeeded, it would create a temporary legal buffer that could catch Christian off guard.
He dialed a secure, unlisted number, waiting through three long, encrypted tones before a smooth, clipped voice answered on the other end. He was the managing director of a rival international shipping conglomerate based out of the Por
