Chapter 553 Jasmine Is Good at Acting Now
Ethan had thoroughly outmaneuvered Howard.
If Howard knew that the benefits he conceded ended up with Ethan, he might just die
of anger.
Brandon looked at Howard with a smile, waiting for his response.
Howard originally wouldn't have agreed, but he was furious now. Ethan had just embarrassed him in public, and he was eager to teach Ethan a lesson.
"Mr. Russell, I've given you such a big concession. Shouldn't you give me something in return?" Howard asked with a smile.
"Mr. Douglas, what do you want?" Brandon asked calmly, tapping his fingers on the table.
Howard was silent for a long time before speaking, "Then Ethan can't stay at Raymond anymore. You have to fire him and inform all your friends in San Francisco not to hire him."
This was to block Ethan's path completely.
Brandon thought for a moment. "Mr. Douglas, isn't that a bit too much?"
Brandon's expression was a picture of deliberation as he haggled with Howard.
This was his strategy to allay Howard's concerns and secure the deal. Once the contract was signed, there would be no backing out-breaching it would come with astronomical penalties.
"Mr. Douglas," Brandon said with a sigh, "Ethan is your son and a talented one at that. I can't agree to this. We're friends, after all. Dismissing him is one thing, but sabotaging him behind the scenes-that's a different price."
Howard fell silent, narrowing his eyes. "Mr. Russell, in business, there are no friends- only permanent interests. You'd better think this through."
interested in the Grand Ventures project in the
fists clenched with frustration. "If you want the deal, then tonight at the dinner, everyone
on publicly
putting me in a tough spot, Mr. Douglas," Brandon said as he
visibly torn as he considered
Douglas? Once you decide, there's no turning back. If you
frowned, gritted his teeth, and eventually signed the
contract with a grin and affixed his seal. "Thank you,
his father at odds,
about this, but it's all about the bottom line," Brandon said with a
his glasses, looked somewhat resigned, thinking, 'Mr. Russell seems to be enjoying his role
event, Ethan
Branson sneered, glancing at Ethan with a hint of scorn. "When the Douglas family partners with Raymond,
hands as they exited,
at Raymond were numbered. Without Raymond, Ethan had
and Jasmine, eagerly
Jasmine snapped, protecting Ethan. "No wonder
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the Cunningham family's golden girl that I'm scared of you. You're nothing but a..."
aback by Ethan's intense stare, started to retort but
"Nolan! He's bullying me!"
sister's distressed cry only made his anger
on my sister?" Nolan's voice was icy, his demeanor suggesting he was ready to
to Howard. "Chairman Douglas,
playing the damsel in distress, huddled behind Nolan and said, "Nolan, he insulted me and Ethan. Ethan is my husband and a son-in-law of the Cunningham family.
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