NovelEnglishChapter 255 Be Careful "Quite bold of you to say that," Brenna said, raising her eyes to meet Jade's as she aimlessly toyed with her meal using her fork. "Aiming to be Ethan's wife? Have you asked him about this? Or me?" Ethan stood up, carefully pushed his chair back, and methodically removed his suit, tossing it into a nearby bin. He then took the seat next to Brenna, his eyes soft yet firm as they met hers. "I am yours. The decision of our marriage rests upon you-there's no need for my input or my parents"," Greta felt a surge of envy as she heard that, her heart fluttering at Ethan's unwavering commitment.
She recognized that the connection between Ethan and Brenna was not one to be easily broken.
As Jade watched the suit tumble into the trash, a sudden realization hit her-Ethan was disgusted by her touch.
"Is this your way of insulting me?" she hissed. "Don't forget, you'd be dead if it weren't for my help in Norview!" Ethan calmly said, "By the tyou arrived, your father's men had already been defeated. They were never a real threat to me." Jade let out a cold snort, and her appetite vanished as she stared at the food before her.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe forced herself to calm down, reminding herself that no matter what, Ethan owed her a favor.
"Regardless, I helped you, and you owea favor," she said through clenched teeth. "That's undeniable." Jade's eyes lingered on Brenna's flawless complexion and elegant features. Brenna resembled a princess from a tale. No wonder Ethan had fallen for her.
Even she had to admit that Brenna was breathtaking.
However, Jade was confident in her own unique charm. She believed that sooner or later, Ethan would get bored of Brenna.
"Miss Harper, are you truly convinced that Ethan's love for you will last forever?" Jade said.
"He lovesnow, and that's all that matters to me," Brenna answered. "He doesn't even like you now." Brenna valued what was hers, though she believed she didn't love Ethan. She was a reserved person and thought that she probably wouldn't fall for anyone.
But she could see that Ethan was a great man. He had protected her with his own life when she had been in danger.
Anyone wanting what she had would need her permission first.
Brenna grasped Ethan's hand firmly and said, "He belongs to me." As Greta watched Brenna assert her claim, she realized that her chances of winning Ethan's heart were slim. Beneath Brenna's delicate exterior lay a strong, unyielding resolve. Greta believed she was unable to compete with Brenna.
Jade, with a hint of internal mockery, believed that men's affections were unpredictable, swayed by changing loyalties and self-interest.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBelieving she and Ethan were the skind of people, she was certain that, in time, Ethan would eventually be hers.
"Given how unpredictable life is," Jade said. "Can you really be so certain of that?" Brenna smiled, but her eyes remained cold. "My youth and beauty givethe advantage. You, on the other hand, don't have that advantage. Ethan wouldn't want to be with you no matter what." Jade's anger was clear as she exclaimed, "How dare you say something like that?" Ethan's laughter quietly acknowledged Brenna's boldness. "This is exactly why I love her," he said.
He put a drumstick on Brenna's plate and said, "Dealing with Jade must be exhausting for you. You should have sprotein."
After lunch, Ethan accompanied Brenna back to her studio. He m entered her office with her and closed the door behind them. Then, he quickly called his father. "Dad, why is Jade free already? Weren't there hundreds of kilos of drugs found on her yacht? How could they just release her with such serious charges?"
A heavy sigh cthrough the phone. "Do you remember the agent O.M we lost six months ago? He's vital to our operations. We had to secure his release, and trading Jade was our only way to get him back." Ethan listened to his father speak, lost in thought.
He was taken aback by the Ward family's audacity. Jade had just been freed through actrade, yet instead of fleeing to Norview, she and her family boldly stayed here. "Be cautious, there are probably bigger plans at work here," Emmett warned Ethan. "The Ward family wouldn't stay without a good reason." As their conversation ended, a message from Jade popped up on Ethan's phone, an invite for a hiking trip the next day.
With a swift gesture, Ethan muted his phone.
Seeing this, Brenna said to Ethan, "You should agree. It's tto find out what Jade's planning to do."
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