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    Joe let out a sharp, mockingugh. “Mr. Wagner, you have really outdone yourself. You’ve been gobbling up Jade’s business and funds like a vulture, pocketing hundreds of billions in just over a month. Your operations have doubled, and now you want us to secure over ten billion in cash for you for a pathetic thirteen million? Do you take us for fools?”


    Denis froze, staring at Joe in shock. He had been meticulous, instructing his team to keep things hushed, ensuring no one knew the full extent of what he had funneled from Jade’s holdings.


    He had never imagined a mid-level manager from a small finance studio would be so clued in. Stammering, he asked, “H-How do you know that?”


    He even began to suspect a traitor in his team.


    Joe smirked. “You’ve been snatching Jade’s assets in the most tant way possible. Everyone in Shirie knows about it, and you’re asking how I found out about that? There’s no such thing as the perfect secret. If you did something, people will know eventually.”


    The words shook Denis. He shot a suspicious nce at Jordy, who had yed a key role in his operations and profited handsomely. Jordy caught the look and quickly shook his head. “Don’t pin this on me. I didn’t say a word.”


    Denis’s eyes then shifted to Isabe. He had made a fortune recently and spent nearly two hundred million on her.


    Isabe scrambled to defend herself, saying, “It wasn’t me, Denis. I would never sell you out.”


    “Everyone in Shirie knows?” Denis mumbled, grappling with the idea. But so what? On paper, his moves were backed by airtight legal documents and proper procedures. He wasn’t worried, even if the authorities came knocking.


    “You’re just saying this to squeeze more money out of me, aren’t you? Fine—name your price.”


    He braced himself, ready to bleed a little. No matter what, he needed to get the funds.


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    Joe nced at Brenna and then said to Denis coolly, “Half of the money.”


    “Have you lost your mind?” Denis eximed, floored. “You’re both way too greedy for demanding that amount! I don’t think there’s any point continuing this discussion.”


    Isabe and Jordy were just as stunned. To them, Brenna and Joe were reaching for the stars. Given Denis’s selfishness, surrendering half was unthinkable. He would never agree.


    Isabe couldn’t hold back her outrage. “Get real! You haven’t done a single thing—just some typing—and you expect half? Do you evenprehend how much money that is?”


    Joe and Brenna had yed these high-stakes games before; that was why they had gotten on the Ward family’s bad side.


    They knew Denis wouldn’t budge. They hadn’t anticipated closing the deal in one meeting anyway. Silently, they turned to leave.


    Denis moved to stop them, but Isabe held him back.


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