Most of Eamon's men had been with him for a long time, and one of them immediately caught on to the meaning behind his smile. "Mr. Ward, you're thinking we can take advantage of this, aren't you?" "That's right," Eamon said with a nod. Then he added, "But we need to be absolutely sure about Eric's situation first. The guy's sharp. If this is just a feint and we walk straight into one of his traps, we're done for." After a moment of thought, Eamon gave his orders. "We leave Eric alone for now. Let him take advantage of us if he wants to." "As for those building owners," he sneered, "we'll play hardball with them." "If things keep going the way they are, even if we stick to our current plan, more and more people will side with Eric. Sooner or later, we'll be backed into a corner." A crue

