Lifetime Justice...
The Chief Justice for Life's influence on the Department of Justice was undeniable, and it was the ultimate goal pursued by every judge.
He represented the final authority to interpret the law. That was extremely important.
As long as someone could sit in that position, wealth and power would naturally gather around them and become concentrated there.
Mrs. Chris's husband swallowed, licked his slightly cracked lips, and revealed a greedy look in his eyes.
He was like a beast that had not eaten in a long time—or perhaps a virile man who had been deprived of women for far too long. All his desires were exposed in his eyes!
Mr. Jieluno was a successful capitalist and a successful wielder of power. He knew how to negotiate business with others, or discuss other matters.
To him, they were all the same thing: he had what the other person wanted, and the other person had to pay a price for it.
As for the bargaining process, it was merely a search for a psychological bottom line that both sides could accept.
Anyone who held absolute initiative and possessed extensive power over the distribution of material resources would have an absolute advantage at the negotiating table. After all, any condition they proposed would be extremely difficult for others to refuse.
To the rich, a thousand dollars might be no more than the cost of a lavish dinner at an upscale restaurant. But to the poor, a thousand dollars might represent their health, happiness, or a necessary way of life they could not give up.
The "poor" never held the initiative at the negotiating table, even if they were the ones who held the key to the negotiation!
It was just like this moment! Once Mr. Jieluno stated his terms, Mrs. Chris's