My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calicraft) novel Chapter 2715

The day before, Reese had explained his findings and plan in the sewers.

“Listen, no matter what happens, whether you manage to rescue Miss Wakefield or not, you mustn’t rush. Delay them as much as you can,” Reese said, his voice calm yet firm.

Hearing this, Tybalt grew agitated. "What? Are you saying you want my men to die for nothing?"

Reese shook his head. “No, that’s not what I mean.”

“What are you trying to say, then?”

"Tybalt, let me be blunt. Neither you nor I can completely take down Orson.”

Tybalt grabbed Reese by the collar, his anger barely contained. “What did you just say? Are you telling me I should just sit back and watch those people succeed in their plans? What about Hazel?”

Reese patted Tybalt on the shoulder, trying to calm him down. “Hear me out first. The reason we can't take Orson down is because nearly two-thirds of the people in Palvere are under his control. If we make any reckless moves, all of them might get dragged into this as collateral.”

Tybalt loosened his grip. "So, what’s your plan, then?"

Reese smirked mysteriously. "Don’t worry, I’ve got a plan. What you need to do is trust me completely. As soon as the battle begins, I’ll make my own move. In the meantime, I’ll have a friend set up a barrier around this area so that Orson won’t easily catch on to our actions."

“Then what?” Tybalt asked, still unsure.

“After that, just leave it to my friend,” Reese replied.

“Your friend?”

...

That evening, Wrendell returned to the hotel while carrying an empty bowl.

“The strangest part is that many of these people were once renowned nobles in their own right, yet they’ve come to this desolate place, pouring almost all their wealth into it. It’s truly perplexing. What’s the reason behind it?” Wrendell asked.

Reese then shared his speculation, “When I entered the city, I noticed that among every ten people, seven or eight had different accents. Isn’t that strange?

“Plus, as I mentioned earlier, there aren’t many resources here, and the geographical conditions are poor. How could it suddenly become such a luxurious location?

“So, I made a bold hypothesis—the ‘people’ in this entire city might be the key. Combined with the list Miss Wakefield gave me today and Tybalt’s words, I think I’ve figured out what Orson is really up to.”

After a pause, Reese continued, “He’s been heavily promoting the idea that Palvere can lead to divine connections, thus enticing wealthy and influential families to chase after this so-called divine connection. Then, they'd use their abilities to transfer their true energies.

“Here’s the kicker. If it were that simple, then the current lavishness of the location and the fact that there are so many people in this city would make no sense.

“I realized after that that Orson is actually engaging in a one-sided profit scheme.”