Micheal, maintaining a calm exterior, sat across from Victoria as she provided a brief history of her family's fortune derived from crude oil. The Rockford family's rise had been fueled by the support of the Ashford family, establishing a mutually beneficial relationship.However, the atmosphere shifted when Victoria, with a mischievous giggle, slid a set of documents across the table."What are these papers?" Micheal asked and she prompted him to take a look, as Micheal perused the termination contract between their families, his eyes widened in disbelief."This is a termination contract between our two families, of course there is clause stating that if I have to do this, I would have to pay 10 trillion dollars but that's not an issue as I have found a better business partner." The termination of a long-standing alliance was unprecedented, and he struggled to comprehend the motives behind such a move.Unable to locate Reginald or even Valentine in the bustling room, Micheal felt a