Chapter 427

“Mr. Lloyd, d–did you really just invest… five billion dollars in the corporation?” Marcus stammered, his mind reeling from the absurdity of what had just happened.

Eunice’s previous hostility and condescension toward Andrew instantly vanished, replaced by shock and disbelief.

Edward shook his head. “No way! That’s absolutely impossible! Even the most successful financiers couldn’t pull out five billion dollars for an investment without preparation. Check if hackers have attacked our network and caused this data anomaly.”

Michael’s face showed uncertainty as he barked at his secretary, “Verify this immediately!”

The sweating secretary worked frantically at her computer and made several urgent calls. Two minutes later, she looked at Michael with a pale face.

“Mr. Rhodes, it’s confirmed. The stock exchange has verified Mr. Lloyd’s purchase of five billion dollars' worth of shares, and…”

Michael exploded. “And what? Are you all brainless? This kind of thing only happens in movies and TV shows, you idiots!”

He had carefully orchestrated this meeting on his turf, rallying nearly all of the company’s top executives to pressure Lauren and her “thorn-in-his-side” pretty boy, Andrew.

If he could not crush these two here and now, then he might as well throw himself off a cliff.

The attractive secretary, nearly in tears after being yelled at, continued, “And… the Chairwoman has confirmed that the situation is… genuine.”

Michael had to swallow hard. The Chairwoman, who controlled the largest share of the corporation, was none other than Tiana, the Rhodes family matriarch who had been supporting Michael.

Noticing Michael’s expression, Edward stuttered, “M–Mr. Rhodes, you don’t actually… believe this?”

“Let’s welcome our fifth major shareholder, Mr. Lloyd, to our noon meeting,” Michael gritted out through clenched teeth.

He did not want to believe it, but with Tiana’s confirmation, he had no choice.

Only Lauren’s applause echoed in the room, as the other executives were either still processing the news or too shocked to move.

Lauren beamed with pride and happiness. “Dr. Lloyd, congratulations on becoming our fifth major shareholder. Your stake in the corporation now exceeds even mine!”

This was the man she had fallen for, always finding a way to turn things around with spectacular moves that left everyone speechless.