Chapter 22
Charles noticed Theodore was in an unusually good mood. Was that a big client?”
“Yeal”
Charles grew curious and pressed further, “How big of a client are we talking about, to make you this happy?”
Theodore replied casually, “If I win this case, I’ll go home and get married.”
The entire room of lawyers stared at him in shock.
Theodore was notorious in their circle as a golden bachelor, someone allergic to romantic entanglements and entirely disconnected from emotional relationships.
Due to his profession, nobody–male or female–dared to play games with him. Those who tried always ended up in court or at the police station.
The meeting room buzzed with chatter. What kind of case of client could be significant enough to prompt Theodore Snapp to turn the page to a new chapter in his life?
Elara didn’t have to wait long before she received a call from August Hanson, the manager at BrightPeak Securities.
“I have 60 million to invest in the stock market,” she said calmly.
August was stunned. “60 million? Then, Ms. Jones, you’ll need to visit our office to open an account in person.”
Elara brought Bambi with her to Bright Peak Securities. As they entered the building, Bambi looked around, wide- eyed with curiosity.
August led them to a private VIP room, where he began setting up Elara’s account.
Meanwhile, Bambi observed the entire process, watching as Elara negotiated fiercely with August over commission rates. She had never seen her mother like this sharp and commanding, even exuding a predator’s edge.
In the end, August offered Elara the lowest commission rate of his career.
“How do you plan to allocate your funds, Ms. Jones?”
Elara handed him a small note, and she said, “Please purchase these stocks for me tomorrow.”
August glanced at the note. Initially, he skimmed it casually his mind automatically matched the codes with recent stock performance charts.
Then, his expression shifted. “You’re planning to invest all po million into the market?”
“Yes.”
“With no other investments in mind?”
“No”
August took a deep breath. “Let me warn you first this market is terrible right now. A week from now, your do million might shrink to less than ten.”
Elara smiled softly. “A week from now, these stocks are projected to rise by about 20%.”
Chapter 22
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August stared at her in disbelief. Then, he chuckled in exasperation, the kind one would give when speaking to someone too naïve to argue with
“Well, as long as you can handle losing that much money, Ms. Jones. Just don’t hang yourself outside our building when it happens.”
The moment Elara left, August immediately called Theodore. “Mr. Snapp, you sent me a fat lamb to slaughter!”
Before Theodore could respond, August continued, “That Ms. Jones you introduced is about to throw 60 million cash straight into the stock market. Tell me that isn’t ridiculous!”
“She’s not ridiculous. You don’t know how brilliant she is,” Theodore corrected him instantly.
“Of course, she’s made some foolish decisions in the past, but I won’t allow anyone to insult her.”
August laughed dryly. “You’ll see how brilliant she is a week from now.”
Theodore’s tone was calm but firm. “Tell me what stocks Elara picked. I’ll buy a little of each myself.”
August choked on his words, momentarily stunned. If Theodore wanted to throw his money away, that was his business. Plus, August could still collect some commissions from it.
After hanging up with Theodore, August made another call this time to Harvey’s assistant.
When Cyrus patched him through, Harvey was standing atop the tallest building in the financial district,
surveying the city’s skyline like a king overlooking his empire.
“Elara put all 60 million into the stock market?” he asked coldly.
“Yes, I tried to advise her otherwise, but she insisted,” August replied.
Harvey’s lips curled into a faint, icy smile. It seemed Elara’s return to the Fisher family might happen sooner than he’d expected.
A woman raised in a small town had never managed such a large sum of money even after seven years of marriage to a wealthy family.
Now, suddenly flushed with cash, Elara must think she could make bold moves and conquer the financial world. Within two weeks, she’d lose so much that jumping off a building might start to look tempting!
