Chapter 1049

"Same here, I sent my people to Daxton, and it was a bust. Word is, Daxton's got his fingers in pies with some big-shot families, got himself some heavy hitters backing him. We can't even get a foot in the door for a slice of the pie!"

"Yeah, Mr. Wafer, cut to the chase, will you? What's the scoop? Don't tell me the big guns have stepped in..."

Seeing the crowd getting antsy, Eaden cracked a smile and said, "What's got you all spooked? I've got something up my sleeve. Since when did you all turn into a bunch of scaredy-cats? Daxton's small potatoes.

"Let me lay it out for you. Daxton's gone and ticked off someone way out of his league, and right now, that big shot's over in Copper Alley, gearing up to take Daxton down. Anyone itching for a piece of that action, you're with me!"

At that revelation, a wave of disbelief and shock washed over the faces of everyone in the room.

Daxton crossed someone that powerful?!

One person, doubt written all over his face, asked, "Mr. Wafer, you c