It would take months for the Larkinson State Plan to go into effect. The extensive package of reforms were so drastic and far-reaching that it was mandatory for it to go through extensive rounds of consultations. Ves predicted that the input of other Larkinsons would eventually result in many tweaks and compromises. No one wanted to be left out of the party.
Ves sighed. "I'm turning more and more into a manipulator like Senator Tovar."
Even though a third-rate statesman like Senator Camden Tovar no longer matched up to Ves' identity, the man still left a profound impression behind. The way the senator for life kept the Tovar Family in power and manipulated others like chess pieces in order to advance his goals were universal methods that applied to every layer of power.
If Ves wanted to maintain control and avoid getting hoodwinked by his own underlings, it was necessary for him to learn some of the tricks of players like Senator Tovar.
