The Scorned Heiress: No More Mercy novel Chapter 398

But this time, Nikolai doesn't take the bait. He is drowning in embarrassment and frustration. He is the one feeling hurt here, being publicly chewed out out of nowhere!

Ignoring Jade's tug on his sleeve, Nikolai mutters an excuse about having "urgent matters to attend to" and practically bolts from the greenhouse. As he turns to leave, he catches Jake flashing a smug, gloating smirk.

Nikolai seethes. When did Jake turn into such an asshole? Whatever happened to family loyalty?

With Nikolai storming off, Jade is left entirely isolated, utterly outraged but powerless to do anything about it.

Tara doesn't waste another second on the fleeing siblings. She leads the team through a comprehensive inspection of the greenhouse. With surgical precision, she identifies the underlying issues plaguing each plant and prescribes immediate, actionable solutions.

"Tara, you are truly incredible. This hands-on demonstration is a massive breakthrough for us," one of the lead researchers says, his voice thick with admiration.

"As a shareholder and executive of the Dennis Group, my priority is ensuring our collective success," Tara replies smoothly. "I hope these protocols assist the team in cultivating these rare botanicals to their full potential."

Tara might be cold to those she despises, completely ignoring people who bore her, but when it comes to professional diplomacy, she plays the game flawlessly.

The recent scandals involving Jade, coupled with the internal warfare among the Dennis brothers, had severely damaged the corporation's reputation and market position. Tara hadn't ignored the fallout; she simply prioritized crushing Jade and putting her idiotic brothers in their place. Now that they've been publicly humiliated and forced to back down, it is the perfect time to salvage the company's prestige.

Even if Jade had managed to solve the basic harvest issues at the hub, it would have merely maintained the Dennis Group's baseline monopoly on medical supplies. That isn't enough for Tara. The only way to astronomically boost the company's valuation and industry dominance is by developing exclusive new hybrids and maximizing the yield of rare botanicals. Tara knows the Enhanced Sanguine Bloom is the ultimate weapon to achieve this.

Her next move is crucial: she needs to recruit her own inner circle within the corporation, filtering out the brilliant, fiercely loyal researchers from the dead weight. It's the only way to protect Grandpa Cian's legacy from being run into the ground. Cian wasn't just a ruthless businessman; he was a visionary scientist. The ability to master both realms is incredibly rare. Aside from Danny's father—the former head of the Calhoun family—Cian was the only man capable of balancing both with such brilliance. Beyond cementing her team, she needs her loyalists to help hunt down the mole lurking in the shadows of the Dennis Group.