Chapter 159 Coteral Damage
“Abraham, you’re out of line.”
Eddie tossed the fish into the bucket, gritting his teeth.
Abraham didn’t even blink. “Keep running your mouth in front of her, and I’ll make sure <b>you </b>can’t <b>walk </b><b>away </b><b>from </b>it.”
Eddie shivered at the cold threat.
“You’re worried I’ll scare her? You should be more worried she’ll mess me up.”
A wolf doesn’t raise apdog–look at how Ste’s been dealing with Ethan and the Reed familytely.
Ethan’s injuries? All <b>thanks </b>to Ste.
Before he came here, Eddie had already heard Ethan had been rushed to the hospital–multiple fractures, they said.
No way Ste wasn’t involved.
And the Reed family? They were probably this close to kneeling in front of her, begging for mercy.
At the hospital-
When Ethan was told he <b>had </b>aminuted fracture in his arm, his <b>rage </b>spiked. His heart felt like it might explode.
He flew into a fury.
He ordered Jason to find out <b>that </b><b>man’s </b>identity–whatever it took.
In a ce like Rivermount, who dared do this?
Jason had already spent days digging, exhausting every angle. If it were easy, he’d have found it by now.
Just as Ethan’s wounds were being treated, his phone rang.
it <b>was </b>Judson.
“Get to the office. Now,”
“You’re at the office?”
Hearing that, Ethan’s face darkened.
Since <b>handing </b>the reins <b>over</b>, his father had barely stepped into thepany
Thirty minutester-
Ethan arrived. The employees of Keene Group <b>froze </b>at the sight of him–his battered appearance left them too stunned to
breathe.
There was <b>no </b>way those injuries were from a simple fall.
Face like thunder. Ethan headed toward the office
The moment he opened the door–ssh! Something flew straight <b>at </b>him.
Chapter 159 Coteral Damage
<b>Judson </b><b>had </b>snapped. Whatever happened–this wasn’t small.
“Get in here!”
Judson’s roar shook the office.
He wasn’t even trying <b>to </b>save face for Ethan. That said everything.
Ethan stormed in, dripping wet. Jason quickly closed <b>the </b>door behind him.
Not that anyone outside dared peek.
Who in their right mind would try to watch Ethan get reamed out?
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Judson’s expression <b>was </b>dark. “What the hell are you doing? You’re still tangled up with that adopted daughter from the Reed family?”
“You called me in for that?”
Ethan’s voice was cold. He wiped his face and snapped back.
Judson’s fury only deepened. “For that? Do you even know the Luke family has already selected a partner for the Rivermount project?”
Ethan stiffened. “What?”
He stared at Judson, stunned. <b>Judson’s </b>face was livid. “You didn’t know?”
Ethan said nothing.
It was true–he hadn’t heard a word.
Judson sighed through clenched teeth<b>. </b>Of course. He knew now–<b>Ethan </b>waspletely in the dark.
“They’re going over the contracts tomorrow. You haven’t even met their rep yer.”
“Who is it
“What?”
“Who did the Luke family pick as their local partner<b>?</b>”
Ethan’s voice <b>was </b>cold <b>as </b><b>ice</b><b>. </b>
Judson didn’t answer right away.
If he knew, he <b>wouldn’t </b>be standing here yelling. He would’ve gone straight to meet the Luke family’s heir himself.
So far, that person had refused to see anyone–except the chosen partner.
“If I knew, <b>would </b>I be wasting time yelling at you? Get out there and find out now. Do <b>you </b><b>have </b><b>any </b><b>idea </b><b>what </b><b>we’ll </b>lose if we don’t lock this down!<b>” </b>
That mineral–critical to their operations. If they couldn’t secure a substitute, their entire production line <b>would </b>grind to <b>a </b>
halt
<b>And </b>Ethan was still wasting time on <b>that </b>half–dead woman?
The <b>thought </b>alone made Judson furious.