Lately, one major event after another had shaken Aethelburg. First, the Calloway Family, a jewelry magnate, went bankrupt and fell from power. Then, Norwood Corp, owned by the real estate tycoon Norwood Family, was acquired by Apex Group. The successive collapse of the five families, which had previously been the talk of the town, stunned everyone in Aethelburg like a clap of thunder.
The Montague and Winters Families also suffered considerable losses. The rest of Aethelburg watched the chaos from the sidelines, choosing their allegiances carefully to avoid getting caught in the crossfire.
The swift downfall of these five families once again proved the formidable power of the Ashworth Family. It was said that it was better to cross Yama than to cross the Ashworths.
