The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Once His Wife, Now His Rival 228

Chapter 228 Are You

Interested

The yacht spanned 126 meters. Its three-tiered decks rose cleanly above the

waves.

The top deck was expansive. Ethan and the others settled into plush sofas arranged in a wide cirde. Each leaned back with ease, and their arms were draped along the cushions, a display of dominance.

Across from them, Jade sat alone.

Except for Denis, the men looked cold. Jayceon and Ernst occupied adjacent seats, their legs crossed with practiced ease. When Ernst pulled out his cigarette case, he offered cigarettes to Jayceon and Ethan, ignoring

Denis.

As the smoke drifted upward, the three men's eyes settled on Jade.

This trio had bonded since childhood. Denis was not part of their circle. He didn't like them, either. Even if Ernst had offered him a cigarette, he wouldn't have accepted it.

"Do you really have to do that?” Denis snapped, nostrils flaring. “Smoking in a lady's presence is very rude." Ethan's icy glare sliced through Denis like a blade. No words were needed. The warning in his eyes was enough

to shut him up.

in looks. He seethed with

status might be elevated His family would become the second

kind of business are you proposing? The Wagner family is more than willing to back any venture you bring to

hiding his

did you just say?" Denis said, his face red

"You heard me the

fuel to the fire. "Why stop there? If you want to curry

his feet, fists clenched. Then, he took

stopped them. "Gentlemen, let's move on to real

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powder on

men knew exactly what they were

deepened, his displeasure obvious. Ernst

Jayceon chuckled coldly, his sound laced with disdain. Only Denis

the staff had left, a man in a

It was Viper.

surprised. Viper, one of Shirie's top gang leaders, was well-known for his