A Replacement Bride

Chapter 407 A Decision

"You are…" Emmanuel paused for a moment before shifting his gaze toward the car. "Wait. Did Jayden bail me out?"

Hansel didn't answer. He merely beckoned Emmanuel to enter the car.

Emmanuel's face fell, but he got into the car, and Hansel quickly returned to the driver's seat and drove away. Emmanuel looked beside him and saw Jayden. Curious, he asked, "Why are you here?" When he noticed the scar on Jayden's face, he added, "And what's with your face?"

Jayden hated it when people talked about his face. His face fell for a moment, but then he smiled. It was a fake smile, of course. "I'm surprised you still have the time to worry about me, Mr. Gray."

Emmanuel tensed up. "What do you mean? Are you here to laugh at me? Technically speaking, I'm your uncle, Jayden."

Jayden didn't even care what he said, but he nodded. "Yes, our families used to be friends. I know the Grays think my family is beneath them now, but you can't deny we used to be partners. Technically, yes, you are my uncle."

but Emmanuel caught the mockery in his tone, and he looked upset. Jayden continued, "But it doesn't matter now. What matters is my business with you. You didn't think I bailed you out just to laugh at you, did you? Do you

but you've run your family's company well. You

like you, Mr. Gray. Guess I can't hide it now. It's just so easy talking to smart people," he teased, but then he stopped smiling, and his gaze was as sharp as a falcon's. "Your company is

the banks can't? This isn't a small loan, you know. My company needs a big sum of money to get back on

he would say that, so he didn't really get mad. He crossed his legs and tapped lightly on his knee. He looked like someone in control right now. "Mr. Gray, you are limited by your experience. Never deny someone's capabilities. My family's company isn't the same as it was, and I'm not just representing the company. Even without it, I can still save

frowned. A moment of hesitation later, he asked, "If you're

the other man as he said sharply, "I know you're a smart man, so don't ask anything you shouldn't ask. Knowing too much isn't a good thing. Just

made him feel like he was beneath Jayden in this case. It was annoying, but more than that, he was curious. What is he trying to do? And he's so confident. Does he have some sort of power I'm not aware of? But

knee faster, his patience waning. "We're almost at your home. Are you done thinking?" He paused and