Klein adjusted his mindset and attended his neighbor's ball.
At the ball, he formally met Haileur and, under his new identity, encountered Madam Mary, a major shareholder of Coym Company, once again.
This fully demonstrated that the upper circles of Loen were actually highly overlapping.
Although Councilor Macht was merely a member of the House of Commons and could not compare to those great nobles, he was undoubtedly a man of status.
And now, with the implementation of various laws, Coym Company's anthracite had become increasingly popular, and its market value had been soaring recently.
Fortunately, Madam Mary had invited Instructor Franklin to buy shares in advance, sparing her a great deal of trouble.
Otherwise, she would certainly have drawn the attention of great nobles and wealthy magnates by now.
Even now, quite a few people were keeping an eye on her.
They did not dare resort to underhanded methods, but they would use overt business tactics.
Such as acquiring shares.
After all, who would turn down money?
Mary was now actively fighting for absolute control over Coym Company.
When she learned that Dwayne was a wealthy man who had only recently arrived in Backlund, her eyes lit up slightly.
Although she did not know much about Dwayne yet, if he truly was a wealthy man who had just entered Backlund, he could certainly become an excellent partner.
She currently lacked the funds to acquire more shares, yet she did not want those old nobles and magnates with tangled interests to enter the picture. A wealthy man with money but no ability to seize control was the ideal partner.
Of course, wary of being set up, after learning about Klein's identity as Dwayne, Mary merely took note of him first. She wanted to investigate him thoroughly before deciding whether to