In the Rodriguez Villa, a taxi sped to a halt in front of a grand villa. Ethan stepped out, took a moment to survey the villa before him, and then glanced towards another property not far away. Ethan remembered that the neighboring one was his own recent purchase. He smiled confidently to himself. "Liam, you might think you can manipulate everything, but in this city, there are some forces even you can't control!" Considering what Ronnie had shared last night and the abrupt upheaval at noon today, Ethan quickly surmised that Liam was likely behind this boycott. Although he wasn't entirely familiar with the full extent of the Thomas family's resources, the incident with the Redbud Card was evidence enough that they were no minor players. Liam remained in the city, and for him willing to

