Wed to the Billionaire Brother of My Spouse by Doris

Chapter 554 Nolan Is Really Good at Cursing

Ethan remained calm, sitting there and keeping silent.

He was already used to this circle's sycophantic nature, so he didn't care about the current situation or the gazes of the people around him.

History always remembered the final victor; the process didn't matter.

"Ethan, you're still too young, arrogant, and unaware of your abilities. You think you have some skills and talents, so you become conceited. Unfortunately, your father will always be your father," Howard said coldly. "Now, are you interested in talking to me?" Ethan stood his ground, ignoring the jeers from Branson. "If the Chairman doesn't care about you anymore. What are you? Outside the Douglas family, who's going to give you the time of day?"

Ethan kept his silence, but Jasmine couldn't stand seeing him being belittled. To her, it was acceptable for her to take hits, but Ethan was another story entirely.

"You know," Jasmine snapped, "everyone in the industry knew that when Ethan was in charge, the Douglas Group was the gold standard. If it weren't for Ethan leading the company to the top, where would you be now? Since Ethan left, you all know whether the Douglas Group has been in the black or red. Sure, a starved camel is bigger than a horse, but eventually, it fades away."

Jasmine knew full well that Howard and Claire had purged all the seasoned employees who had supported Ethan. The core team of the Douglas Group had been replaced by Daniel and Claire's people by the time Liam and the others left.

Ethan wasn't rushing. He'd brought all his loyal staff over to Raymond Group, biding his time while Raymond plotted to deal with the Douglas family. The plan was to let the Douglas Group hit rock bottom but still be salvageable, then to swoop in and take over completely.

Ethan had always been patient, knowing that the final outcome was near. Howard was arrogant but lacked real skill, and Daniel was even more inept.

Under their management, the Douglas Group was doomed to fail.

"Ms. Cunningham, you're just a girl, what do you know?" Howard huffed, his tone dripping with condescension.

Jasmine immediately turned to Nolan. "Nolan, did you hear that? He's saying I'm clueless."

Nolan shot a steely look at Howard. "Chairman Douglas, I've heard that when you were young, you were nothing special. At Jasmine's age, you hadn't achieved anything. It was only through marrying Ethan's mother and her support that you got to where you are. People like you, who were once frogs at the bottom of a well, never realized how vast the sky could be. After all, you didn't know much back then either."

their sharp tongues, and Jasmine had intentionally set Nolan up to deliver the scathing

intimidated by Howard and delivered his words with precision,

turned pale, his breathing becoming shallow and ragged, as though he might collapse

conspire against her, eventually marrying his mistress. It was the classic case of letting a wolf into the house with a heart

her. Sooner or later, someone will teach her about the

worry about my sister, Chairman Douglas. If anyone dares to make her unhappy, I'll show them what real danger looks like." His cold gaze bore into Branson, making it clear that if it weren't for the gala, Branson might already be on

silent. Crossing Nolan was not something anyone wanted

social norms, he knew better than to continue arguing with someone younger. He snorted and turned on his heel, walking

a seat next

nodded in agreement. "He's got issues, that's

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a glance at Ethan. "What's going on with Raymond Group? Did they really let you go for

didn't offer

contribute to the family," Nolan suggested, his tone still carrying its usual arrogance, but with genuine warmth.

touched by the offer but shook her head in refusal. "He needs to have

the Cunningham Group belonged to the Cunningham family. Jasmine knew that Ethan would feel constrained working there, given the familial ties. She understood that

to struggle to build something from scratch." Nolan was baffled by Jasmine and Fiona's choices. "You're a young woman with family, and your health should be your priority. Why throw yourself into

on her entrepreneurial journey. She had many capable people around her, and Ethan was more than capable of taking care of his wife. But Fiona was different; she was in the entertainment industry, which was inherently complex, and her health was fragile.

a sigh, Nolan chose to sit beside Jasmine instead

worried about something? How's Fiona

voice lowered. "I was impulsive the other day at home. I

but Mom must be very upset." Nolan fell silent, his expression somber. "I'm

things, once they're out in the open, can't be taken back.