All the assets had been acquired in secret.
After acquiring Belloc Boots's and Kogar's assets, Jonas's wealth had swelled several times over... even among the board members, he now ranked in the upper tier.
After all, not every board member controlled three Second Districts. People like Jonas were few and far between, but the board could only swallow its displeasure and accept the outcome.
It had all been "relatively fair" under the Arbitration Committee's supervision, and Mr. Belloc Boots had duly been thrown into prison for attempting to assassinate the conglomerate's heir...
Sterlt District Prison was hardly impregnable, but ordinary prisoners had absolutely no way to escape it.
And that was where Mr. Belloc Boots was being held.
In a sense, this was also the board's way of signaling its position to Jonas. Sterlt District Prison had little surveillance equipment, making it easy to employ certain methods outside the rules.
Besides, Sterlt District happened to fall within Alt District's sphere of influence, in territory controlled by the Nathen Conglomerate. As its partner, Jonas would naturally have a much easier time making his move.
Of course, Mr. Bellock, sitting in prison, knew nothing of what was happening outside.
Cell 26, Sterlt District Prison.
Bellock lay on the bed in his cell, looking as though the incident had hardly shaken him.
Well... it had dealt him quite a blow, really. This gamble had cost him everything he had. Even if he got out, his chances of reclaiming his assets were slim.
But to Bellock, as long as he was alive, there was still hope... he might yet have a chance to turn things around.
At that thought, a shadow passed through Bellock's eyes.
*Victory and defeat were part of the game. I could accept losing to Jonas this time, but this score