Chapter 259

Meanwhile. At Grace Group. Emma Grace was poring over the documents on Max Woods Timber. The more she read, the more tangled things looked. Over the years, Max Woods had been circling their business deals like a vulture—now that Hunt Group pulled out of a potential partnership, Max jumped in fast, like it was lying in wait. She leaned back in her chair, feeling a wave of unease. Enemies everywhere—clients pulling away, rivals sharpening their claws… And to top it all off, Ethan Hunt was still quietly buying up their company shares. The walls felt like they were closing in. They had to land new partners. And fast. “Linda, call in the department heads. We need to regroup and come up with a new plan.” “Got it, Ms. Grace.” — Over at Hunt Group, Ethan Hunt hadn’t stopped working since morning. Andy had hauled in files more than once, but Ethan hadn’t looked up once. As he dropped one stack of documents, his eyes caught the copy of the share transfer agreement in the drawer. He’d been forcin