The proposal was tempting, to say the least. All the incentives he offered were grand and lofty; each one sounded incredibly exciting.
But he hadn't offered a single tangible benefit. It was all just empty promises.
'Silas Hawthorne... can he really be trusted?'
Sue Lawrence completely calmed down.
But the biggest problem facing her now was that Silas Hawthorne's Superpower Level was higher than hers, and he might have a Superpower User by his side who could conceal their Superpowers. Furthermore, the man could currently mobilize the military, the Hawthorne Family was one of Veridia's most influential families, and his background was unfathomable. And by comparison...
Although the Lawrence Family was prominent in Stellaport, their influence was limited to that city. Now, since the start of the apocalypse, Stellaport was doomed. The only survivors would be top-tier families like the Hawthornes.
