The Heiress’ Return: Six Brothers at Her Beck and Call

Chapter 1408 They Took the Bait

Jarek took a puff of his cigar and narrowed his eyes. “Don’t stir up trouble with the higher–ups. From the Tooks of it, this was all arranged by Mr. Calico, so keep an eye on things.

“As long as they pay enough, hand over what’s insignificant first. Don’t make things too hard for them from the start, got it?“.

The man reporting rubbed his hands together. “Don’t worry, Mr. Valen. This isn’t our first time dealing with this, so we’ve got it all figured out.

“Mr. Calico has brought quite a few deals to our village the past decade. No one gets out unscathed. These scions who know nothing but how to drive sports cars are easy to deal with.”

Jarek nodded and laughed. “Just make sure no one has any leverage over us. One of them is from the Montclair family. We don’t want to sour relations.”

“Of course.” The man placed his teacup down. “But I’m curious what kind of trick Mr. Calico used to lure them here this time. By the way, I heard that Mr. Wray is also acquiring land nearby.”

Jarek lifted his head. “Don’t worry, he’s not taking ours. He’s after the land next to us.”

“That’s a relief. I was really worried that Mr. Wray might set his sights on our area, and if that happened…”

Jarek’s face darkened in an instant. “I don’t care even if it’s the Wray family. If they don’t give me the right

amount, I won’t budge.

Wray isn’t like those scions with nothing in their heads. He’s sharper than anyone. Our place holds

“I understand.”

wanted to scoff, knowing that he knew nothing at all. Jarek knew all too well everything here was tied to the political

long as the higher–ups remained untouched, their land would remain unchanged even for decades to come. That was what Jarek had always thought, which was why he had managed to swindle so many

appeared fairly “civilized” from the outside. The fact that their village

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by the convoluted situation as he followed Wynter

process being in its early stages, people

routine familiar to them. Even the children were talking about what they wanted in compensation. “I want a house in the school district in the city

the convenience store, completely bewildered. “You know

them.” A few of the kids who had been treated to ice cream and snacks

more confused now.

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first to

to it. I’ll tell

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