Chapter 781
Owen and Harvey exchanged blank looks. Since when did Mira have an older brother?
Jude stared at Mira, silently demanding to know if this lunatic was actually related to her.
But Mira simply blinked back at him in feigned innocence, refusing to answer.
Jude had no choice but to force a stiff smile. “As for trading advice, let’s discuss that another day p>
He turned his attention back to Mira. “Boss Mercer, if you’re still willing to sell your shares to me, we can still be partners p>
Before Mira could even open her mouth, Hank interjected. “Why are you bothering my sister? She doesn’t know the first thing about this stuff. If you have business, talk to me.
If there’s money to be made, us brothers can invest together.
You provide the strategy, I’ll handle the trading, and we’ll absolutely dominate the financial sector p>
Mira finally understood. Hank was purely here to sabotage Jude’s momentum.
Jude, on the other hand, was struggling to maintain his polished facade.
But he was the product of an elite aristocratic upbringing; he wouldn’t lose his temper easily.
Gritting his teeth, Jude locked eyes with Mira. “Think carefully about what I just offered. You still have a window of opportunity p>
With that, he turned on his heel to leave.
“Hey, hold on, don’t walk away! We aren’t finished talking p>
Hank said, grabbing Jude by the arm.
“I told you, if you want to talk business, talk to me. What are you harassing Mira for? She’s just a kid p>
“Let go of me p>
Jude finally snapped, his voice sharp and furious.
With the swift intervention of his bodyguards, he managed to wrench his arm free.
“That kid has a screw loose p>
Hank announced to the surrounding crowd, making zero effort to lower his voice.
“Hahaha p>
Jillian couldn’t hold it in any longer and burst into hysterical laughter.
With her breaking the tension, the rest of Mira’s group dropped the act and joined in the laughter.
Jude ground his teeth, glaring venomously in Hank’s direction before turning to Lawrence. “Who the hell is that p>
“I have no idea, but he’s definitely not Mira’s brother p>
Back at the bar, Owen chuckled. “I never knew you had this side to you, Hank p>
“Did you expect me to walk around with a stick up my ass all day p>
Truthfully, Jude had approached Solflare Capital for a genuine partnership right out of the gate Mira and Owen might have actually considered it, given his deep-rooted connections in The Shore District.
But the moment he chose to align himself with a rat like Lawrence, it instantly disgusted both Mira and Owen.
Before seeking a domestic partner, had Jude not bothered to research the political climate of Aethelgard?
Did he simply look at the Lance family’s surface-level power and call it a day?
With the farce concluded, Mira and her friends resumed their casual chatter.
Across the room, a now-composed Jude turned to Lawrence. “Send someone over to ask her one more time p>
His initial interrogation had been derailed by that lunatic, but he refused to give up.
If he could acquire Solflare
Capital or at least become its
majority shareholder its stellar reputation would make his conqueste of the domestic financial market infinitely smoother. ‘
Owen turned to Seraphina. “Go ask her p>
“I’m coming too p>
Luna said, hurriedly catching up.
Swaying her hips, Seraphina sauntered over to Mira, who was currently deep in a conversation with Jillian about the local delicacies in Melvion City.
“Mira p>
“Oh, Sera. Are you offering to buy us dinner p>
Seraphina glared at her. “Who wants to buy you dinner? Mr. Vance wants to know if
you’ve thought over his proposal p>
Mira couldn’t believe they were still pushing this.
“Tell him I would rather burn my company to the ground than sell it to a rat p>
Seraphina marched back and repeated the message verbatim.
“Brother, they simply don’t know what’s good for them p>
Lawrence said, feigning indignation. But as soon as he turned his head, a malicious smirk crept onto his face.
Meanwhile, Hank gave Mira a resounding thumbs up. “I love your fire, kid p>
Having spent years slaughtering his way through the corporate world, he had zero patience for fragile women who hid behind men.
“Hey, watch your mouth. She’s my woman, so you’d better not like anything about her p>
Owen warned, shooting Hank a glare.
“Heh, I never thought I’d see the day Owen Lance was terrified of someone stealing
his girl.
From what theard, you used to be
the ultimate dream guy for every
socialite in Aethelgard. You
had to hire bodyguards just to keep the women off you, hahaha p>
“Shut your mouth, or I’ll knock your teeth in p>
Owen snarled, his fists clenching tightly.
He cautiously cast a sideways glance at Mira from the corner of his eye.