What is the connotative meaning of the underlined word in the passage below: Def Jam Recordings started up in 1984 in the NYU dorm room of Rick Rubin. Russell Simmons joined him and together they created an empire.
a.
An evil conspiracy
c.
A small business
b.
A large and successful company
d.
Something from Star Wars

Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

What effect is achieved by the use of the phrase "as the devil would have it" in the second sentence?

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