The room remained quiet.
A few moments earlier everyone had been celebrating an engagement.
Now the atmosphere had shifted.
Not dramatically.
Just enough.
The name Dominion Global clearly carried weight.
Chanel noticed every reaction.
Of course she did.
People didn't reach her level by missing details.
Victor looked around.
"Okay."
Nobody acknowledged him.
He continued anyway.
"Based on everyone's faces, I'm assuming Dominion Global isn't selling coffee."
Adrian laughed.
Finally.
Someone laughed.
Barely.
But it happened.
Cassandra sighed softly.
"No."
Victor nodded.
"Wonderful."
Chanel remained calm.
"The company started as a private investment group."
"Aggressive one," Cassandra added.
Chanel didn't disagree.
"Very aggressive."
Camille watched carefully.
This wasn't ordinary business competition.
She could tell.
People were too serious.
Too alert.
Dante folded his arms.
"What do they want?"
Chanel answered immediately.
"Control."
Silence.
