Chapter 57

He had been in Crimson Ridge for a while now, but Michael had shown no signs of action.

"Ah, Michael, haha. He aspires to control Adonis and the Heavenly Emperor conglomerate but doesn't want to tarnish his reputation to get that position.” Augustus laughed.

Jonathan chuckled: “In Mr. Alexander's opinion, this Michael sounds like a courtesan wanting to remain chaste."

"Nearly accurate.” Augustus agreed, lips twitching in amusement.

Adonis belonged to the underworld. Thus, becoming Adonis's head meant smearing one's pedigree with grime.

But one couldn't deny that being the head of Adonis and controlling a conglomerate with a market value of hundreds of billions like the Heavenly Emperor was an incredibly enticing prospect.

Even Michael coveted the benefits of such a situation.

"So, Michael doesn't want to lead the battle himself but aims to place a docile individual in charge of Adonis?"