Chapter 500
Did she really want Ethan to do well? If she hadn’t lived through the betrayals of her past life, she absolutely would have. But now p>
After hanging up, Mira immediately went to work securing her perimeter. “Rachel, whenever you leave the house over the next few days, make sure Zane is with you. Adrian is getting desperate, and he might try to grab you to blackmail me. Also, remind Mason to avoid going anywhere isolated or sketchy p>
Next, she called Elara Finn to warn her.
“Don’t worry, Mira. I barely leave the restaurant anyway,” Elara assured her. The girl had clearly become addicted to making money again. But that was actually ideal; staying inside Solflare Hearth & Grill was one of the safest places she could be. As for Celine Ward and Liora Bennett, they were both wealthy heiresses with their own elite security details. Adrian wouldn’t dare mess with them.
Meanwhile, back at the Mercer estate, Adrian was listening to a devastating report from his secretary.
“Mr. Mercer, the investigation is complete. Mira is the absolute owner of Solflare Entertainment p>
“That’s impossible!” Adrian, Fiona, and Mara shouted in unison.
“It’s the absolute truth. Her current net worth is in the tens of billions, easily rivaling the Mercer Group at its absolute peak. Furthermore, she’s also the famous composer Lune, and she’s the legendary p>
“Stop right there. Everyone already knows that. Quit wasting our time with garbage,” Mara snapped, cutting the secretary off. She was trembling with such intense jealousy she could barely breathe.
“I wasn’t finished,” the secretary said, looking directly at Adrian.
“Let him speak,” Adrian ordered, shooting Mara a dark look. “When adults are talking, keep your mouth shut p>
“Mira is also Lady Oracle, the financial prodigy. Word on Wall Street is that she has never lost a single trade p>
“There is no way,” Mara denied fiercely again.
But this time, Adrian and Fiona remained dead silent.
“Are you absolutely certain?” Adrian asked, his voice tight.
“One hundred percent certain p>
Adrian sank deep into thought. Fiona immediately leaned in, her voice dripping with calculated sweetness. “Adrian, you have to go talk to Mira. At the end of the day, you’re her biological father. Blood is thicker than water p>
She watched his face carefully. “I know Mira is a kind-hearted and devoted daughter deep down. If she steps in our crisis will be solved instantly. She wouldn’t even have to spend a dime of her own money. With her financial genius, all she has to do is take the wheel, and she could easily turn our losses into profits p>
Mara smirked quietly in the background.
Fiona’s words sounded like supportive advice, but they were a perfectly laid trap. She was planting the idea that Mira possessed the effortless ability to save the
would brand her as a cruel, unfilial daughter, ensuring Adrian’s hatred for her would only multiply.
company. If Mirefus
But did Mira actually care what Adrian thought of her anymore?
Adrian ignored Fiona’s pathetic attempts at emotional manipulation. Terms like ‘kindness’ and ‘devotion’ had never dictated how he navigated relationships. He was already running through cold, hard tactics, trying to figure out exactly how to force the rebellious brat to submit.
Instinctively, his thoughts drifted to Shane Porter. The Porters were ruthless bastards, but they were brilliant strategists. It was infuriating that they were now at war; otherwise, he would have gladly consulted them for a plan. Why didn’t he have someone like that in his corner?
Just as Adrian hit a wall, Fiona offered another venomous suggestion. “Why don’t we find a way to kidnap Lacey? If we have her, there’s no way Mira won’t surrender p>
“Are you sure she even cares about Lacey?” Mara scoffed skeptically. After all, Lacey had deeply offended Mira in the past.
“She’ll care whether she wants to or not. They are biological mother and daughter. Think about it-the
moment we threw Lacey out of the
house someone miraculously
showed up to save her. And that
person even fought for her and
legally stripped away halfof your
father’s assets p>
“Your mother makes an excellent point. Fine, that’s exactly what we’ll do,” Adrian agreed firmly.
Mara, however, remained entirely unconvinced that Mira would lift a finger to save Lacey. “The person who saved Lacey last time was Ethan, and he’s always been obsessed with the ‘big picture.’ From everything I’ve seen, Mira wouldn’t waste her breath on her p>