Chapter 603: Who Wants to Take Justin Away?

In the Douglas Group's underground parking lot, Bradley was walking to his car. As a workaholic, he burnt the midnight oil again.

Worn out and haunted by nightmares since Leah's death, he rubbed his temples as he made his way to his car.

Out of nowhere, blinding headlights and screeching brakes jolted him. Before he could even process what was happening, he got yanked into a car, his mouth and nose covered, and a hard kick to the gut.

As he blacked out from the pain, he managed to hit redial on his phone, praying someone would figure out he was being snatched.

"Don't kill him. Claire wants him breathing."

"Man, he's got such a baby face. Softer than a girl's."

"Dudes like him can't handle much. Ease up on the kicks."

"Claire wants pics sent to Howard to freak him out."

Ben trailed Jasmine back to the office, juggling the new energy project details.

"Ian's a tough cookie. He won't play dirty like Daniel and Annabelle, but even playing fair, we might not stand a chance," Ben quietly warned.

Even though Ian was the competition, he played by the rules, and this new energy gig was his first big shot at SHC Group, so he was gonna give it everything.

Jasmine nodded. "Got it. He's in survival mode at SHC Group, needing results to keep the bigwigs who backed Henry in check."

So yeah, Ian was no pushover.

"Ian's slick. He's a pro at playing innocent. Tomorrow's the first bid for the Everhart Group. Whatever Ian pitches, don't buy it as his final move," Ben seriously reminded Jasmine.

Jasmine nodded, finally getting why Ethan had hired Ben. The guy really had Ian pegged.

you used to work with Henry.

grinned. "No big secret. Mr. Patrick had me tail Henry. He was worried Ian might go for the inheritance, so he had me dig into Ian.

"But Henry wouldn't just up

up such a prime market. It was like

at Jasmine. "Ma'am, even though Henry messed up a lot,

lowered her eyes, staring at the documents in her hand. She knew

findings and data on Muskow's renewable energy R&D over the past few years, and these are my research on Ian's

huge stack of papers

thumbs-up. "Jasmine, this guy's way better than your assistant Rivera, who just yells at people.

proudly lifted her chin.

Jasmine, ducked his head, and smiled,

her a look. "Everything's

and got down

was buzzing with serious work vibes, except

bored out of his mind

kinda guilty for getting paid to

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glanced at it and

Group. Just got to San Francisco and have a project to discuss.

number again. Was this a prank? Ian

are you serious?" Jasmine had no clue what Ian was up

to working closely in the future. Wanted to meet and get to know

Jasmine smelled something

and I must host you properly. How

Ian said with a

but she insisted on bringing Ethan. Clearly, she didn't

was cool. Ian hadn't seen Ethan in ages, and it

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