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"So what? I don’t think he’s worth my attention," Jaden said, leaning back in his chair, voice calm but dripping with disdain.Selena’s eyes narrowed. "Worth your attention? Jaden, his net worth is in the billions. He’s got one foot in the legitimate market and the other in the underground. The man’s a spider, and his web covers the entire city."He didn’t even blink."Every powerful family in Ironvale listens when he speaks," she pressed on, her tone sharpening. "If he refuses to invest in Rift Corporation, we won’t just lose money — we’ll be done. Finished."Jaden’s lips curled into a faint smile, but there was nothing warm in it. "Relax. He’s not the one pulling the strings in Ironvale’s aristocracy. He’s just another man with money and influence. Not my concern."Selena stared at him, baffled at his arrogance. "Jaden, this isn’t a poker game. This is—""Trust me," he cut her off, his voice low but absolute. "In three days, investors will be knocking our doors down, begging to thro
Chapter 274
"That's right. One of our uncles even got beaten half to death by his own men in the Miracle Avenue," Elizabeth said carefully, her voice low but urgent. She leaned forward, eyes narrowing. "It’s too risky to get tangled in their mess, Mr. Morello. If we push this any further, we’re walking into a snake pit. My advice, is for you to drop it."Jones Morello’s lips curled into a cold, dismissive smirk. He leaned back in his chair, rolling a glass of whiskey between his fingers as if her warning amused him. "What makes Morix Sable think he can parade around in front of me like some untouchable king?" His tone dripped with contempt. "That man doesn’t know who he’s dealing with."Elizabeth’s brow furrowed, but she said nothing.Jones set the glass down with a sharp clink. "I’ll deal with Jaden Rift no matter what it takes. And Morix Sable…" His eyes hardened, voice dropping to a dangerous growl. "If he dares stick his nose in my business, I’ll drag him down with Rift. Both of them.""I tak
Chapter 273
Suddenly, the heavy oak doors slammed open.A man in a sleek Armani suit stormed in, flanked by three of his men. His face was pale, his jaw tense. Travis Kroll—young master of the Arden Grand Hotel—didn’t walk in like he owned the place. He looked like a man about to lose everything. He'd rushed in the moment he received info that someone had dared to smash a bottle on jones Morello's head.“Mr. Morello!” Travis called out before anyone else could speak. His eyes darted to the blood on the floor, the cracked marble, the unconscious staff in the corner. “I came the moment I heard—”Jones Morello didn’t even look at him. He was seated, one arm resting across the back of the sofa, the other nursing a split lip. His expression was ice. “So?” Jones said, voice razor-thin. “What do you plan to do about this?” Jones Morello only cared about one thing at the moment. And that's to break that little brat's bones.Travis’s throat bobbed as he swallowed hard. “Mr. Morello, I assure you, this in
Chapter 272
Gavin Rourke turned, his face dark. His glare locked on Jones Morello and Lee Brooks like a loaded gun. He held up the counterfeit bottle with disgust, like it was a rotting rat.“This garbage? You’re saying this crap is the real deal?”Lee Brooks visibly crumbled. Sweat poured down his temples. His lips trembled as he tried to speak, but all he managed was a choking sound. Then he buckled under pressure and confessed like a coward.“M-Mr. Rourke... I was told to lie,” he stammered, voice breaking. “It was Mr. Morello’s assistant. He came to me with a deal—told me what to say.”He looked at the ground like it might swallow him whole.“He gave me thirty thousand to back up the story... I’m sorry. I swear, I didn’t know things would go this far.”The room fell silent for a second, cold and heavy.Jones Morello looked like he’d swallowed glass. His pride, his smug arrogance, all of it shattered in real-time. His face lost color, then flushed red with fury and shame, then turned pale agai
Chapter 271
The crowd surged closer like sharks smelling blood. Whispers buzzed. Phones came out. Every pair of eyes locked onto the center of the drama.Gavin Rourke moved through the gathering with a careful, deliberate grace, holding the wine like he was transporting a newborn. Not a speck of dust on the bottle. Not a tremble in his hand."Mr. Rift," Rourke said, his voice carrying just enough volume to command attention without sounding performative. "I heard you were looking for top-quality Château Duvall. Allow me to present this to you. Vintage 1990. It's been in my private cellar for years."The label gleamed under the overhead lights like it knew its value. The crowd murmured louder. Someone in the back gasped. Even a few from Morello’s entourage looked rattled.Desmond Coleman, standing beside Rourke, gave a curt nod. No need for introductions. Everyone here knew who they were—especially Jones Morello.Jaden Rift took the bottle with both hands, handling it with a reverence that matched
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Lee Brooks slammed his hand on the table, the glass rattling. “You ignorant brat! How dare you insinuate I don’t know my wine!” His face was flushed, veins bulging in his neck like they were ready to burst. “I’ve spent three decades refining this palate—judging international vintages blindfolded while you were still in diapers!”Jaden rolled his eyes, then stayed locked on Brooks with a cold smirk, like he was watching a child throw a tantrum over spilled juice.Jones Morello groaned and waved a hand, clearly done with the back-and-forth. “Enough of this bullshit.” His tone turned sharp, laced with irritation and ego. “Looks like you’re not gonna concede. Someone get in here and stuff this damn bottle down his throat. I want his teeth stained with that ‘fake wine’ he’s so confident about.”But right as his words echoed through the room, the double doors slammed open with a bang.The entire room jerked their heads toward the entrance.A group stormed in, the tension in the room snappin
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