Chapter 258 Jade''s Invitation


    Brenna and Ethan exchanged a look that gave away nothing. Their expressions were unreadable.


    Jade''s lips tightened. Only Denis and Jayceon had taken the bait. Ethan''s cold silence scraped at her pride. It seemed this was still not enough.


    "The Ward family''s Vand operations span twelve industries. This kind of opportunity won''te again," she


    added.


    Brenna studied her nails. "You are indeed smart, Miss Hewitt. Set the four powerful families against each other. Let us bleed for scraps off your table while you sit back and wait to reap the rewards."


    She fixed a sharp gaze at Jade and sneered, "Do you really think you are being generous for doing this? You must have ulterior motives, Miss Hewitt. The Ward family doesn''t run clean. The moment someone takes your gift, their cargo gets gged. They will get in trouble for this soon."


    Ethan nodded, valuing Brenna''s insight. She was a finance graduate student with her own studio. When it came to something like this, she saw what others missed.


    He turned to Jade and said, "If the Ward family really wants to work with Vand enterprises, they could just open a tender. Why all the theatrics? Something''s fishy."


    Jayceon''s excitement cooled fast at their words. Meanwhile, Ernst''s gaze at Jade turned to ice.


    Jade''s real motive had been revealed. But she onlyughed. "Why should I let outsiders profit when I have such... aplished friends like you? Each of you has remarkable capability, and I''ve taken notice of that."


    "I am not interested in your offer," Ethan said coldly, leaving no room for doubt.


    He then slipped an arm around Brenna and led her toward the low-slung sports


    car.


    Seeing them about to leave, Jade stepped forward to stop them. "Why the rush? Mr. Mitchell, you really won''t consider annual profits in the billions?"


    "I already told you, I''m not interested." Ethan slid into the car with Brenna. A secondter, the engine growled to life, and they pulled away.


    Not long after, Jayceon and Ernst followed suit. They got into their own cars and drove off.


    Jade''s stiletto struck the pavement with a sharp crack. "Short-sighted fools!"


    Denis approached her, slick with charm. "Miss Hewitt, our Wagner Group is one of Vand''s leading enterprises. Perhaps you and I could explore a possible partnership?"


    Jade just shot Denis a re. Ethan had hit the mark. The Ward family''s most profitable ventures thrived in


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    murky waters, far from anything that could get a public bid.


    "We will go to the top of the mountain to talk," Jade eventually said to Denis.


    Meanwhile, Ethan and the others gathered at the Imperial Bar.


    Lilith clung to Brenna''s arm, eyes wide at the champagne-soaked mour. This had been her first timeing to a ce like this.


    Her unease was evident.


    "Do I have to drink alcohol here?" she asked, already dreading the thought of Ernst watching her stumble over


    herself.


    Brenna smiled. "No. A beverage will do just fine."


    Once they stepped into their usual private room, they all received an invitation from Jade. The invitation to a rally in Shirie the next weekend.


    Ernst let out a snort. "That lunatic has won race after race by driving like she''s overdosed."


    Jayceon was about to smoke when he saw Brenna and Lilith. He quickly gave up on the idea and put the cigarette case back to his pocket.


    With a grim expression, he remarked, "She won''t stop until she gets what she wants."


    Ethan nodded. "Viper''s death hit her hard. The Ward family''s hold in Vand has been slipping. And with Viper, the only one who knew how their operations worked here, gone, the Ward family is getting desperate. They''re eager to reopen the market in Vand through a perfect business partner."


    Jayceon said, "Our four families hold the widest salesworks in Vand. No matter which one they reel in, the Ward family can rebuild their business here fast and also pull the rest of us down with them."


    Brenna''s eyes swept across the men, sharp and cold. "The Ward family is a disease. The whole world''s getting sick of them."


    Ethan patted her hand reassuringly. "Don''t worry. The government and the military will deal with them." Brenna''s lips curved slightly. "To be honest, my studio got a coboration offer from Edward himself not long ago. I think the Ward family is nning to expand into several major economies and cash in big."


    Jayceon''s eyes turned cold. The fact that Edward had reached out to Brenna''s small studio caught him off guard. It spoke volumes not just about her skill in mechanical design, but also her sharp grasp of economics and finance.


    Brenna looked at the three men and said, "So, I''m nning to participate in the rally. I want to find out what Jade''s really after."