The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows novel Chapter 228

Chapter 228 Are You

Interested

The yacht spanned 126 meters. Its three–tiered decks rose cleanly above the waves.

The top deck was expansive. Ethan and the others settled into plush sofas arranged in a wide cirde. Each leaned back with ease, and their arms were draped along the cushions, a display of dominance.

Across from them, Jade sat alone.

Except for Denis, the men looked cold. Jayceon and Ernst occupied adjacent seats, their legs crossed with practiced ease. When Ernst pulled out his cigarette case, he offered cigarettes to Jayceon and Ethan, ignoring

Denis.

As the smoke drifted upward, the three men’s eyes settled on Jade.

This trio had bonded since childhood. Denis was not part of their circle. He didn’t like them, either. Even if Ernst had offered him a cigarette, he wouldn’t have accepted it.

“Do you really have to do that?” Denis snapped, nostrils flaring. “Smoking in a lady’s presence is very rude.” Ethan’s icy glare sliced through Denis like a blade. No words were needed. The warning in his eyes was enough

to shut him up.

Among the four, Denis was the shortest in height, least powerful, and poorest in looks. He seethed with frustration, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Still, this meeting gave him a sliver of hope. If he could win Jade’s favor, his family’s status might be elevated His family would become the second powerful one in the four great families. When that happened, Ernst and Jayceon wouldn’t dare look down on him.

“Miss Hewitt,” he said with a smile, “what kind of business are you proposing? The Wagner family is more than willing to back any venture you bring to the table.”

Jayceon didn’t bother hiding his disgust. “You’re pathetic.”

“What did you just say?” Denis said, his face red with rage.

Jayceon scoffed, “You heard me the first time.”

Ernst let out a cold chuckle and added fuel to the fire. “Why stop there? If you want to curry favor with Hewitt that bad, you might as well propose to her right now.”

Denis shot to his feet, fists clenched. Then, he took a step forward, ready to hit Ernst.

“Enough.” Jade quickly stopped them. “Gentlemen, let’s move on to real business.”

At her cue, some people wheeled in a small table. There were crystalline substances, multicolored pills, and

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white powder on the table.

The men knew exactly what they were looking at.

Jade watched them carefully. Ethan’s frown deepened, his displeasure obvious. Ernst lifted an eyebrow and

looked at her with hostility. Jayceon chuckled coldly, his sound laced with disdain.

Only Denis nodded faintly, his eyes even showing a hint of excitement.

Once the staff had left, a man in a white suit entered the room and greeted Jade respectfully.

It was Viper.

None of the four men looked surprised. Viper, one of Shirie’s top gang leaders, was well–known for his ties to international syndicates. His presence here wasn’t unexpected.

Ethan had long figured out who had been pulling Viper’s strings.