Chapter 420:

He scanned the men’s faces with a condescending gaze, noticing that Ethan focused solely on his cigar, ignoring his words. Jayceon leaned back in his seat, clearly unimpressed. Ernst kept his lips sealed, offering no reaction.

Only Denis spoke up. “Drug business is risky. Viper, why aren’t you running it yourself? From what I hear, your resources are solid, and your profits are already high. Why pass such a good opportunity to us?”

Jayceon exhaled a slow smoke ring and arrogantly said, “So this is the big business you’re pitching? Count me out. I am not—”

Jade’s smile faded, and she bluntly said, “You’re in a power struggle with your brother, aren’t you? From what I’ve gathered, Jayceon, your odds don’t look good. If you cooperate with me, the Hewitt family can help you secure the CEO seat at the Russell Corporation.”

Jayceon’s eyes narrowed. “My family’s affairs are none of your business.”

Meanwhile, Denis was secretly pleased by Jayceon’s attitude. If the Russell family stayed out of this, that was one less competitor for him. He said, “Miss Hewitt, could you answer the questions I just asked?”

The Wagners, with their lowest status among the four great families, were far from her ideal business partners. What she really wanted was for Ethan to cooperate with her. After all, the Mitchells

calmly, “Denis, Viper’s operation hasn’t exactly been thriving. Many of his men were captured. It looks like

right way to put it. This business deal is lucrative. We can get

“Ethan, are you interested? Just imagine what our combined resources

cigarette and said, “You do realize

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doubt it. Ethan’s ties to the military meant one call

wouldn’t do it. To her, he wasn’t bound by rigid principles. He was tough but pragmatic. In her eyes, he was willing to bend the

could build an empire like his without

do that,” Jade said

burn, the smoke curling between them. He said,

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