Chapter 901
As he spoke, Owen caught Mira’s exasperated look out of the corner of his eye.
“We’re talking business here. Quit messing around p>
“I need to know,” Owen demanded, “is your department going to do something about the rot in the Balkans or not p>
“Is anyone else with you? Never mind, I’ll text it to you p>
Certain operations were highly classified, but Dominic still needed to give his friend some peace of mind.
A second later, a short message popped up on Owen’s screen: *Arrangements are underway p>
In truth, a massive wave of covert operatives had already been deployed to infiltrate
the region and gather intelligence before authorizing a strike.
Any direct government intervention would draw global attention and ignite a diplomatic firestorm.
Owen understood that his friend couldn’t say another word on the matter over an unsecured line.
“Just handle it. They’re getting way too bold lately,” Owen muttered.
“Is Mira okay p>
“She’s perfectly fine. Her nerves are made of steel. I’m the one who’s a wreck, tossing and turning all night p>
Mira quickly leaned into the microphone. “I’m okay, Dominic p>
“Good to hear. Just be incredibly careful, alright? If something dangerous comes up, make Owen do it p>
Owen rolled his eyes. With friends like these, who needed enemies?
“I will, I will. You stay safe too, Dominic p>
Once she hung up, Mira turned to Owen. “Don’t stress yourself out so much. What happens, happens. I’ve got nine lives—no one’s taking me down that easily p>
Next, it was time for Mira to call James.
“My dearest Mira, you finally remembered I exist,” James greeted her warmly.
“James, I never forgot you. I need a favor. Could you look into Mishka’s recent activities p>
Knowing Westerners preferred a direct approach, Mira didn’t waste time on pleasantries.
“Give me a moment p>
Clearly, there was no need for a new investigation. His consortium’s database already maintained dossiers on key international figures.
A few minutes later, an encrypted file pinged into Mira’s inbox.
During Mira’s recent trip to Wall Street, Mishka had managed to lose trillions of dollars.
Because of that catastrophic failure, Mishka was completely ostracized by the syndicate’s shareholders upon returning to the Balkans.
Her father was nearly ousted from the board.
Left with no choice, he had to personally compensate the other directors and severely disciplined Mishka.
“James, did Mishka really lose all that capital entirely in the stock market p>
“No. According to our intel, the bulk of it was paid out to another conglomerate. It
seems she struck some sort of backroom deal with them p>
The realization hit Mira instantly. Back on Wall Street, shorting Fidelity Trust stock hadn’t gone smoothly. The market charts had deviated from the trajectory she remembered from her past life.
Master Ellis’s operatives later discovered that an unknown
conglomerate had intentional net
injected a massive sum of capital, temporarily inflating the stock price.
However, they couldn’t fight the broader market trend and ended up taking a devastating loss.
Now it made perfect sense. Mishka had orchestrated the whole thing and promised to cover their losses.
It was easy to see why she despised Mira so much: Mishka had been thoroughly ruined, while Mira walked away with a fortune.
Furthermore, Mishka was
obsessively in love with Hank, who
spent all his time trailing after Miras
group. In Mishka’s twisted mind,
Hank was clearly infatuated with Mira.
And there was likely Lawrence whispering poison in her ear, egging her on p>
“James was incredibly cooperative,” Owen noted.
“Probably because of the investment tips I gave him. It made him realize we’re worth keeping as friends p>
“Do you have the leverage to deal with the syndicate backing Mishka p>
Mira asked James over the phone once more.
“I’ll be honest with you, Mira. We have banking operations in Balkana, and her people do a lot of business with us.
The issue is, they’re massive clients. Moving against them would severely impact our cash flow and our reputation. It’s not a call I can make on my own p>
“What if I compensate you for the lost capital? Would you help then p>