Chapter 421
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“What then?” Ethan asked, unimpressed. “You’re going to kill me or something?”
Seeing Ethan like this, Viper rapped hard on the window behind him, and the signal brought armed guards into view.
“You only brought a woman here,” Viper sneered, gesturing to the soldiers outside. “But we have an army.”
Jayceon and Ernst exchanged glances. With a grave expression, the former asked coldly, “Is this your idea of discussing business with us? Pointing guns at our heads?”
Jade’s lips curled into a slow, sinister smile. “Why must you put it that way? This is simply… a negotiation.”
Her eyes remained fixed on Ethan, searching his face for the smallest trace of warmth. One gentle word or a flicker of kindness, and she might back down. However, Ethan didn’t waver. He stared back at her. “This isn’t how real business is done. Our families don’t need your drug money.”
Viper’s composure cracked. “So that’s a no to Miss Hewitt? You’ll never see a hundred-billion opportunity like this again. You better consider this carefully, Mr. Mitchell.”
His gaze slid to Jayceon and Ernst, hoping to stir their ambition and make them take the offer willingly.
Ethan’s voice dropped, low and lethal. “Do you even know who you’re talking to? You think you’re offering me a great opportunity? A gutter rat like you doesn’t even belong in this room.”
Viper was pissed off by Ethan’s words. His hand went to his gun.
Jade quickly stopped him and said, “We are just talking business here. In business, it’s essential that both sides enter into the deal of their own free will.”
Sensing the others’ hesitation, Denis saw an opportunity for his family. He leaned forward and declared, “Miss Hewitt, they only see the risk, but I see the opportunity. My family will cooperate with you.”
The other three turned to him, thinking he had lost his mind. Denis dared to agree to do this kind of illegal business, and in front of them, no less. It seemed he wasn’t afraid of them reporting him to the authorities at all. They believed Denis was a fool.
𝙊𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡: g𝘼𝙇𝙉𝙊𝙑𝙀𝙇𝙎.𝘾𝙊𝙈
But Denis didn’t flinch. He stared back at them with defiance. In his eyes, they were nothing but hypocrites. He was convinced they would be sneaking off to Jade and accepting the deal the moment this meeting ended.
Only fools would turn down money. Those three could pretend to be noble now, but greed would always win in the end.
Jade’s mood lifted slightly. Denis wasn’t her ideal choice, but the Wagners held some influence. This partnership might turn out better than expected.
Still, her eyes kept drifting to Ethan. She wasn’t ready to give up on persuading him to cooperate with her.
However, Ethan remained impassive.
Jade believed Ethan had cooperated with cartels before. Maybe he was just weighing the risks and needed time to make up his mind.
After a long pause with no further offers, Jade shifted gears. She smoothly pulled out some documents and said, “I have legitimate ventures as well, you three. We can still be business partners.”
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