Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 266 No One Says No to More Money

Jeremiah seemingly didn't expect me to be this straightforward. For a moment there, his mind drew a blank, and he didn't know how to respond to me.

I chuckled and continued, "More to the point, no one would say no to more money. I didn't take it from you in any unscrupulous manner. The market is there, and those capable will be able to secure it. Naturally, Brown Group wants to grow bigger and stronger as well.

"We arrived at Mr. Simpson's place together. If he had chosen you instead, I would've had to accept it as well.

Then, I put on a taunting smile and added, "It's a shame that you're not as competent as you'd like to be. That's why you can't change his mind."

Jeremiah's expression immediately turned ashen, and his feet even wobbled a little. My spirit lifted when I saw it.

Elsa instinctively held his arm and steadied him, only to have him fling her hand away. She was immediately rooted to the spot. The next moment, a hint of impatience flashed in her eyes.

After Jeremiah pushed Elsa away, he took a step forward and looked at me aggressively. A hint of mania flashed in his eyes as he approached me step by step.

"Eric took a project away from Cornell Group previously. This time, you showed up and threw a wrench into my plans. Are you doing this because you want to capture my attention and make me fall in love with you again?"

For a second there, it felt like everything froze in place.

time like this. I was about to say something when a strong pair of arms gripped me and pulled me away from

Eric's cold and grim expression. It suddenly popped into my mind that he said he would

Mr. Cornell. There are

swiftly resumed his normal self.

family had to protect their own butts. If Jeremiah was put behind bars, his family would do anything to

waved. "I didn't touch her. There's still a good distance between me and her, Mr. Flint. I guess you

Mr. Flint?" "What is it?" Eric raised an eyebrow and signaled

lack of talents. Jane is very cunning and

it."

his grip on me when he heard what Jeremiah said. "You might not have noticed it, but I love an intelligent lady. You failed to realize her strong suit and lost on

when Eric saw

who was standing behind Jeremiah. It seemed like she was no longer defending him the way

a time like this. This time, however, she actually just stood aside

even traveled

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