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    Lilith waved at Brenna, unaware of what was about to happen. Brenna returned a polite smile. She suspected her mother had forced Ernst to date Lilith.


    Seeing Ernst with Lilith made Brenna curious. Where was Sabine? Had she and Ernst broken up?


    She made a mental note to ask Ernst about thister.


    Just then, Jade pped her hands, her voice cutting through the air. “Perfect timing. Let me exin the rules for today.”


    Jayceon sauntered forward and said, “Since when do you get to make the rules?”


    A cold smile tugged at Ethan’s lips. That was exactly what he wanted to say.


    Ernst stepped forward. “Yeah, we’re all important figures here. Why should we listen to you?”


    Neither he nor Jayceon bothered to hide their contempt. After all, they had already decided not to cooperate with Jade on business.


    Lilith edged closer to Brenna. “Are they really going to race? I’ve heard stories about this ce. Many peoplee here to race.”


    “Yes. And Ernst should’ve known better than to bring you here,” Brenna muttered, ncing at the treacherous curves ahead. “It’s too dangerous.”


    Denis thought differently from the rest. “This is just a game. It’s not lethal. Since when did you all be so timid?”


    Then he turned to Jade and shed a smile. “Miss Hewitt, maybe they’d consider joining for the right kind of reward?”


    Jade’s nails dug into her palms. These men acted like they were above her—so arrogant.


    “The rules are simple,” Jade said, her tone ice-cold. “The fastest time from the base to the summit barrier wins. The person who gets closest to the summit barrier will be the victor. Pull that off, and the entire Vand portfolio from the Ward family is yours.”


    Denis’ eyes widened in shock. Even Jayceon’s usualposure faltered. The prize was too irresistible to ignore.


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    Brenna and Ethan exchanged a look that revealed 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 clever, Miss Hewitt. Setting the four powerful families against each other. Letting us bleed for scraps off your table while you sit back and reap the rewards.”


    She fixed a sharp gaze on Jade and sneered, “Do you really think you’re being generous by doing this? You must have ulterior motives, Miss Hewitt. The Ward family doesn’t y clean. The moment someone epts your gift, their cargo gets gged. They’ll be in trouble soon.”


    Ethan nodded, appreciating Brenna’s insight. She was a finance graduate with her own studio. When it came to matters like this, she noticed 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.”


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