Chapter 377: Just How Capable Is This Woman?
“Great! I finally won’t have to put up with that wretch’s attitude anymore,” Eunice said excitedly.
From childhood, Derek had always favored Madelyn, and Eunice had harbored resentment for a long time. Just the thought of surpassing Madelyn filled her with eager anticipation. Kieran couldn’t help but smirk at her excitement. This foolish woman is being used as a pawn, and her family is on the verge of being sold out by me, yet she is still thrilled. How ridiculously stupid.
Kieran acted nonchalant, and they continued buying stocks. However, as they were about to complete their purchase, the entire stock market system crashed.
“What’s going on?” Kieran frowned, repeatedly clicking his mouse, but the computer screen remained frozen and unresponsive. “Is the computer frozen?” Eunice asked beside him.
“That’s impossible,” Kieran shook his head firmly. “My computer is a top-tier brand from Atharia. It wouldn’t freeze even with the most demanding online games, let alone buying stocks.”
“Maybe it’s just slow internet. Let’s wait a bit,” Eunice suggested. Kieran nodded, and they decided to wait. Half a minute later, the system resumed normal operation.
They were about to celebrate, but then they noticed a massive change in the stock market. All stocks related to Thornton Corporation were suddenly sold out! Apart from the stocks they had already acquired, they couldn’t buy or sell Thornton Corporation stocks, as if someone had taken control.
“The stocks are sold out!” Kieran exclaimed with a shocked expression. How could Thornton Corporation’s stocks be completely sold out in just half a minute? Eunice was equally incredulous. “Impossible! We have at least a few million shares. For them to be sold out like this, someone must be controlling them.”
Speaking of which, Eunice’s eyes widened. “How much capital would someone need to buy all our stocks?” Though Thornton Corporation wasn’t a top-tier company, it was prominent in the pharmaceutical industry, and its stock market performance had always been strong. It had always been doing well, which was precisely why the sudden crash caused it to suffer a massive loss.
Chapter 377: Just How Capable Is This Woman?
“It seems someone is deliberately opposing us,” Kieran couldn’t help but take a deep breath. Then a thought struck him. He asked, “Could this be Madelyn’s doing?”
“Impossible,” Eunice shook her head immediately. “Even if Madelyn had the money to buy back the stocks, she wouldn’t be foolish enough to do it when the prices are plummeting. Her losses would be beyond estimation.” Based on her understanding of Madelyn, Eunice was certain she wouldn’t act like this.
“Then who could it be?”
After hearing this, Kieran fell deep into thought. His brows were tightly knit together, his face looking gloomy. Eunice was also at a loss. “Whoever it is, aren’t they afraid of losing money?”
“Wait up!” Kieran was hit by a sudden realization. “Could it be that this person has the same goal as us?”
Eunice’s eyes widened. “You mean this person also wants to monopolize Thornton Corporation’s stocks and take control?”
“That’s correct.” Kieran nodded, his tone serious. “This matter isn’t as simple as it seems. We need to get help from Hayden and the others.”
“Fine, then.” Eunice hesitated but eventually agreed. Although she didn’t trust Janessa completely, it seemed they were on the same side for now.
They contacted Janessa, who was equally shocked by the news and immediately sent someone to investigate. “Javier, investigate immediately and find out who’s secretly working against us,” Janessa instructed.
“Yes.” Already used to Janessa’s commands, Javier set off to investigate. However, the task was more challenging than expected. Madelyn had anticipated they would investigate the buyer’s identity and had Cyrus anonymously buy the stocks. This made it difficult for outsiders to trace anything back to her.
True enough, after three hours, Javier found no leads. This situation was indeed a headache. He reported back to Janessa.
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Janessa stated, “It’s definitely Madelyn. No one else would act against us like this.”
“What do you plan to do?” Javier asked.
Janessa took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. With a sinister glint in her eyes, she declared, “Since everything’s out in the open now, I want to see how capable this woman really is.” She turned to Javier. “Find a way to contact the family of the injured from the last incident. Tell them if they play their part well, I’ll double the payment!”
“Understood.” Javier nodded and set off. He soon located the family who had caused trouble at Thornton Corporation’s entrance and negotiated with them. The family was holding a funeral for the deceased employee. However, few people were present, making Javier’s appearance conspicuous.
“May I ask who you are?” The deceased’s wife noticed Javier’s expensive attire and approached him.
Javier got straight to the point. “I need your help. If you cooperate, this one million is yours.” He produced a check for one million. Upon seeing that check, the family widened their eyes in shock.
Desperate for money, they quickly agreed, “Sure, no problem. What do you need us to do? We’ll do everything we can to help!” Surprised by how easy it was, Javier didn’t waste time and revealed his intentions, “I need you to help me deal with a woman.”