Master of his heart (Max and Brielle)
Chapter 1163

Irene's ruthlessness and cold-heartedness were the talk of the town. In comparison, Prince Arthur, often gracing the covers of newspapers and magazines, seemed to have little more than a stellar reputation.

Dustin had no reason to doubt Arthur's words. Power struggles are universal; they happen everywhere. The same was true for Beaconsfield, where internal feuds within elite circles were far more intense than the average person could imagine. And in North America, a

land where capital reigns supreme, the battles were even fiercer.

If they were to launch an attack on the organization now, who among Irene's supporters would rise to her defense?

Dustin set his laptop aside and stood up. "Does Irene have any weaknesses?" he asked.

Arthur's face twisted in discomfort, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly. "She's been groomed from a young age under strict control to be the heir of the organization. She even killed her own lover with her bare hands, not mercifully, but through actual torture. Her ruthlessness is unmatched. She has nothing she cares for, except perhaps the organization itself."

This was a person who had given everything to the organization, unlikely to be swayed by anything else.

"Look, I know you have your reservations about the royal family, but please give me another chance. I'm ready to sign a deal with you right now. To be honest, I'm not too fond of my sister either. She poses a great threat to me, capable of acting independently from the royal family's wishes. I have my own ambitions. I wish to be the one who inherits the throne, and I want her gone. If you work with me, I promise that the royal family will never be an enemy of the Lynch family. Whatever you've lost, we'll compensate in other ways."

Prince Arthur's proposal was straightforward. Attacking the organization head-on would only lead to mutual destruction, especially with other royal members likely to aid Irene's escape. But Arthur himself wanted his sister out of the picture, to claim the throne for himself. So, the plan was to first eliminate those royal members, making a direct assault on the base much less daunting without worrying about royal interference.

What really caught Dustin's attention was Arthur's knowledge of exactly which royal members were backing Irene. Taking them out first would simplify the task of crushing them significantly.

A pen and paper were brought to Dustin, and within minutes, he had drafted a document.

Prince Arthur nearly choked upon reading the demands. The Lynch family, a towering corporate giant, contributed taxes to the North American government nearly equal to the nation's annual income. Now, Dustin was pulling funding from education and research institutions. North America's world-renowned universities heavily depended on such funding; without it, their

research outcomes would dry up.

The agreement didn't stop there. Dustin had previously promised twenty percent of diamond resources to other families, which now had to be compensated by the royal family. They were to provide a piece of prime land near the city center to the Lynch family, free of charge and without a lease term, to mitigate some of their losses.

The treaty also stipulated that future oil purchases from Saudi Arabia by North America had to be at triple the standard price. Since the King had promised other families a three-year oil deal, the financial ins and outs would balance themselves, with the royal family footing the bill.

Arthur's face turned sour as he looked at Dustin, hoping for some leniency.

Dustin scoffed, "When you decided to use the Lynch family as cannon fodder, you should've been prepared for this. Besides, with all the spies you've planted in our ranks, including my sister wandering the world for over two decades, who's to settle that account? This mess is your organization's doing. I think this agreement is actually too lenient; I could add a few more conditions."

"Stop, I'll sign it, just don't add anything more," Arthur conceded.

As Dustin watched him sign the document, he added, "When we confront the organization, we'll try to avoid damaging its structure too much. You can let the royal medical institutions take over, but stop producing harmful drugs. Once this place becomes known to international media, you're well aware of the pressure the North American government will face."