The Hales boutique's private jet, out of England.

Isabella sat in a window seat, going over reports on her tablet.

There wasn't much flying time left to St Moritz. The top priority was getting a handle on information about current clients and potential ones.

She checked the guest list, down to how many attendants each family had sent.

Just then her secure terminal gave a short chime. Isabella checked the screen.

"Is something wrong?"

—Young mistress.

It was the boutique's security team, which had arrived at Samedan Airport ahead of her.

—Eisenberg's security team has approached Mr. Ha Tae-ung from Korea.

Isabella's brows drew together into a frown.

"Already?"

—Yes.

She put down the tablet she'd been holding.

Johanna. She'd been fast!

Instead of waiting at the hotel, she'd made her move right at Samedan Airport.

She's as decisive as ever, I'll give her that.

Her admiration grew, and her wariness grew right along with it. Johanna had always been a woman who didn't hesitate once she decided something was necessary.

She moved fast, before she was sure, and after she'd acted, she made the outcome turn out the way she wanted.

That was the Eisenberg way, too.

—What should we do?

The head of the security team waited for instructions. Isabella held her answer for a moment, thought, and then spoke.

"Watch."

—We don't need to step in?

"No."

—But someone from Eisenberg approached him directly.

Isabella asked back, as if it were no big deal.

"Is Atlas's security really that sloppy?"

—No. They're providing top-tier VIP service.

"Exactly. During the party, all of St Moritz is effectively Atlas's security zone. There's nothing in particular for us to do."

Atlas wasn't just a rare-card company. It was a living organism, created by the powers at the center of the world pooling their might.

Its power was beyond imagining. For this period, its grip wasn't limited to the venue.

Samedan Airport, the roads to St Moritz, the lodgings and the main routes people moved along.

From the moment guests set foot there, they were inside Atlas's security net.

Even if…