章節 143: Prelude: Legal Battle

February 25th, 885. The carriage carrying the representatives of Axelsen & Nielsen Company rattled down the cobbled streets of New York. Mr. Axelsen, Mr. Nielsen, Poul, their lawyer George, and secretary Caroline were headed to the courthouse for an important case. George was briefing them on the technicalities they may face in court.

"Don't worry, gentlemen. There's no reason for us to be concerned about this case. I can assure you that we will win. James Russell's allegation is too broad," George said.

"I'm not concerned about anything," Poul said, looking out the window. "Just focus on making this all go away so that we can continue doing business as usual."

Caroline, sitting across from Poul, was quietly reading a newspaper. Jonathan leaned in to see what had caught her attention. "What is it?" he asked.