"Exactly! When their so-called 'loyal' merchants refuse to break contracts with us, they'll be seen as defiant heroes," Clair said, her lips curling into a sly smile. "We're turning the nobles' own greed against them."
Felix tapped his desk thoughtfully. "They want to tarnish our restaurants? Let them try. We've already got agents embedded among their ranks."
He pulled out a second document,a list of names.
"These are their hired saboteurs. Half of them? Our people. The moment they try to plant 'evidence,' we'll expose them right in front of everyone!"
Nixie gasped, her eyes lighting up. "Wow, that's going to be amazing to watch!"
Felix nodded confidently. "Every Morningstar restaurant has our eyes and ears in place.
The instant a rat or rotten steak 'mysteriously' shows up, we'll catch them red-handed and force them to spill the truthalong with the name of their noble paymaster, in front of the entire dining room."
