Anna stood by the windowsill, watching her father converse with Lynch, observing her father deep in silent contemplation.
She rarely saw such a contemplative expression on Mr. Pato's face. Born into a family of this level, she knew that the issues seen as "problems" by many would never occur around her or by Mr. Pato.
Business competition?
Large consortiums never fear competition; they can easily mobilize upstream and downstream, even entire industries, targeting some rivals.
Supply cut-off, payment difficulties, order cancellations, bank demands...
For such dominant consortiums, destroying an immature company or even a group is too easy.
A few phone calls, a chat with bank presidents, governors, senators, playing ball together, and their opponents are toast.
This also made Mr. Pato, in Anna's memory, unbeatable, the strongest person.
No one could ever trouble him, including Mr. Wardrick, including Mr. Jeruno.
No one could force him into such prolonged thinking—no one.
