Sold to Jade Neil
My father was calling Jade lazy, irresponsible—a playboy who couldn't handle the responsibilities of the Neil name.
Jade didn't flinch. He took a slow sip of his Cabernet, setting the glass down with absolute precision.
"The northern terminal project is three weeks ahead of schedule, Vance," Jade replied lazily, leaning back in his chair, his broad shoulders relaxed. "I missed the meetings because I was restructuring the labor union contracts in person. Something your managers spent six months failing to execute."
A subtle twitch appeared near Jonathan Vance’s left eye. Across the table, Julian Neil’s eyes narrowed slightly—not in anger at Jade, but in cold recognition that his son had just