Chapter 140

Leo reached into his jacket pocket and retrieved a folder, sliding it across the polished table toward Gen. She opened it slowly, feigning surprise as she scanned the pages, all while the others at the table exchanged cards with the dealer and pushed their chips forward with practiced ease. On the opposite side, Dina drummed her long, fiery red nails impatiently against the surface.

“Well?” Dina’s voice was sharp, her dwindling patience barely contained.

Gen looked up, meeting Dina’s gaze. “Hmm? Oh, yes. I have a report here compiled by my team on your operation. It’s… rather thin,” she said, holding the folder up and shaking it slightly for emphasis.

“You should have seen our operation two years ago,” Dina growled, her voice low and dangerous.

Jada let out a disgruntled noise that was anything but ladylike, and Gen shot her a warning glance.

“I assure you, we did our due diligence,” Gen replied evenly. “We took into account your businesses from two years ago. These projections show what would have happened if Dane had survived.” She tossed the folder toward Dina, who immediately passed it to their attorney.

The attorney, Jeff, scoffed loudly, and Gen caught the flicker of nervousness in his eyes. Sliding a few poker chips to the center of the table, she winked at Dina.