Chapter 506
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Brenna looked at Jade coldly. Noticing Jade’s battered state, she felt the retribution was too lenient. Jade’s injury wasn’t severe. Brenna had meticulously planned her move to flip Jade’s car with the tail of her own vehicle countless times in her mind. Given the safety features of the race cars, her maneuver should have broken Jade’s neck.
But Jade had survived, which meant her car’s safety features were exemplary. However, next time, luck might not be on her side.
“I just came here to see if you died,” Brenna said bluntly.
Jade shot back with venom. “I won’t die before you!”
Ethan watched their confrontation unfold. Jade’s complete lack of remorse and her unwavering arrogance ignited a fire within him. He stepped forward, grabbing Jade by the throat, his eyes blazing with fury. “Don’t think that just because you saved me once, you can harm Brenna. No one lays a hand on her and walks away unscathed. Matters between us have nothing to do with her. You better remember that.”
Jade remained unfazed. She firmly believed Ethan wouldn’t go as far as to kill her; he was just trying to intimidate her. Instead of backing down, she leaned in closer, a provocative smile on her lips. “Ethan, this isn’t about her being your girlfriend. Five years ago, I encountered Brenna on the race track, and she almost killed me. Now, I’m back to settle the score with her. This has nothing to do with you.”
Ethan was convinced that Jade was weaving a web of lies. She had harmed his woman and showed no remorse. Tightening his grip, he watched as Jade’s face turned purple, her breath coming in labored gasps.
But even in that moment of distress, Jade remained unphased. With a twisted smile, she caressed Ethan’s hand, her expression one of unwarranted delight. “You really enjoy touching me, don’t you?” she purred.
Disgusted, Ethan yanked his hand away and wiped it with a tissue, his face contorting with revulsion. “You make me sick. Mark my words: whatever I owe you will be repaid. But if you dare lay another finger on Brenna, I’ll ensure the Ward family is erased from this world.”
Brenna observed the scene with a cold, calculating gaze. Compared to five years ago, Jade had become a more ruthless and shameless adversary, even daring to flirt with Ethan right in front of her.
𝙍𝖊𝗅𝗂𝖆𝖇𝖑𝖊 𝗌𝗈𝗎𝗋𝖼𝖾: g𝓪𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀․ⅽ𝘰𝘮
Without a second thought, Brenna grabbed a glass of water from the table and splashed it across Jade’s face. “Flirt with my man again, and next time, it’ll be acid.”
Jade chuckled lightly, unfazed by the threat. She raised an eyebrow, the challenge hanging in the air. “Oh, Brenna, did you really think I’d just give up on Ethan? He and I were meant to be. Love? That’s just a fairy tale people tell themselves. Power? Now, that’s what endures. Ethan will eventually be mine. You’ll see.”
With an air of arrogance, she continued, “In less than three months, I’ll make the Harper Group vanish from Vanland. Let’s see how you compete with me for Ethan then.”
Brenna rode with Ethan as they left the hospital. She knew Jade never bluffed. With her reckless streak, Jade would undoubtedly target the Harper Group.
In a swift reversal of conventional wisdom, Brenna concluded that the most impregnable defense was a preemptive strike. She quickly resolved to bring down the Ward family first.
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