Chapter 17: A Desperate Gamble

As soon as Ella finished speaking, Silas rushed forward. He grabbed her arm, raging, "Have you lost your mind? What right do you have to agree to his terms? Your grandpa is so sick that even Mr. Moore couldn't do anything. Do you think this kid can? What you're doing is no different from handing Scurr Corporation over to those two." "Silas, don't say that. If Ella is confident that this guy could help, why stop her?" Jay smirked, clearly on cloud nine. Initially, he just wanted to test the waters...