Chapter 452
“I know. We brought it on ourselves,” Ethan admitted, lowering his head in shame.
“The reason I came over today was to ask… Miss Mercer, I have a sum of money. Can I entrust it to you p>
“How much p>
“I’ve got hundreds of millions of dollars personally, and I can probably siphon off another chunk from the company’s side p>
“I’m launching two new investment funds very soon. You can just buy into them directly p>
“But if the fund shares are in my name, they’ll still be considered Mercer Group assets during any corporate liquidation p>
“Start by buying a portion under your personal name and another under the company’s name. In ten days, this fund will skyrocket. When it does, you show them the numbers and prove that buying into this fund is a guaranteed win.
Once the shareholders and executives see those massive returns, they’ll undoubtedly back a second, much larger buy-in.
That’s when you can openly and legitimately pull massive amounts of capital from the Group to invest.
Remember, you only get one shot at this. You absolutely cannot go soft. Bleed them for as much capital as you possibly can p>
Shane and Adrian were going to force him out very soon.
“I’ll be honest with you. My funds will have minor fluctuations, but overall, they are engineered to only make a profit, never a loss.
However, I’m going to set up a private, segregated fund just for you. Or rather, because of the sheer volume of the capital, you will formally request that I manage a separate portfolio for you.
But this one will be The Phantom Growth Fund. It’s designed to crash spectacularly and wipe out every last dime.
When that happens, it will give Adrian the perfect excuse to fire you. He might even fabricate other reasons to push you out, but this will be the nail in the coffin.
When that day comes, you hand him the keys to a completely hollowed-out shell of a company, and you officially sever all ties with him p>
Watching Mira speak with such effortless confidence and ruthless strategy, Ethan felt a chill. Was this really just a high school senior? A girl who had barely reached adulthood?
She sounded like a Wall Street titan, a seasoned market manipulator who had survived a thousand brutal trades.
“Miss Merger… when exactly did you learn high-level finance?” he asked, astonished that she seemed to understand market manipulation
better than a larvard economies PD like himself.
Mira lifted her gaze, meeting his eyes. She knew her master plan had shocked him, but she had no intention of explaining her past life.
“I’m a genius. I was just born knowing how certain things work p>
Then why did you need me to tutor you when you first came back? Ethan thought.
But if she wasn’t a genius, how else could she be this terrifyingly capable?
Ethan was skeptical, but he knew better than to press the issue.
Mira pressed on. “Do you honestly think Shane is helping Adrian out of the goodness of his heart? Adrian asking his worst enemy for a favor is basically financial suicide.
The moment you are forced out of the Mercer family is the exact moment Shane will launch his hostile takeover.
When that time comes, crushing Mara or Adrian will be as easy as stepping on bugs for Porter Entertainment.
Shane will swallow the Mercer Group whole without even breaking a sweat.
So, when you are hollowing out the company’s assets, if you hesitate even for a second, you’re just handing the enemy more ammunition p>
Ethan nodded grimly. With just a few words from Mira, the entire political landscape became crystal clear.
“Once you’ve completely cut ties with the Mercer family, you can use these hidden funds to build your own empire from scratch.
When you do, every single asset will belong solely to you. No one will ever be able to take it away p>
Even though Mira refused to
acknowledge him as her brother
Ethan trusted her with his life. He felt
completely secure handing over
hundreds of millions in capital to Ker
control.
“And what about Porter Entertainment? Do we just let them win?” Ethan asked.
“Of course not. That’s why I’m
throwing you a lifeline,” Mira replied,
her eyes harrowing. “First, I’m
minimizing the collateral damage. I refuse to let a massive
conglomerate like the Mercer Group. fall into their filthy hands and cause us endless headaches later.
Second, once this is all over, you’re going to help me burn the Porter empire to the ground p>