Chapter 784
Mira never expected two powerful, prominent men to bicker like a couple of kindergarteners.
“Enough, both of you. Aren’t you a little too old to be squabbling? Have you no shame p>
Jillian and the others kept their eyes glued to the stage, but their peripheral vision constantly darted back to the argument.
They wanted to watch the drama unfold but were terrified of upsetting the two icy
men.
Fortunately, the host’s voice boomed through the hall once more.
“Now, please welcome the CEO of our leading enterprise to the stage p>
The host was bringing up the top bosses of the five largest financial firms in the country.
Amidst thunderous applause, three figures stepped to the forefront and began their speeches.
“They arranged for the top five domestic financial elites and their bosses to show off up there, deliberately excluding you the actual number one. It’s a calculated suppression,” Whitlock observed.
“It’s entirely expected. They’re perfectly happy playing lapdogs for overseas capital, letting themselves be ordered around. It’s only natural the master tosses them some table scraps, isn’t it?” Owen laughed effortlessly.
The speeches dragged on. While they sounded righteous and grand, the actual content was nothing but hollow corporate jargon.
“Next, please welcome the host of tonight’s magnificent banquet, the representative of the Lance Family Mr. Lawrence Lance p>
The moment the host’s voice faded, Lawrence strode onto the stage with practiced elegance.
His tall stature, handsome features, and overwhelmingly arrogant demeanor sent the younger women in the crowd into a swoon.
Seraphina Quinn’s face bloomed with a euphoric smile, Luna Lance’s eyes shone with absolute pride, and Quinn Montgomery looked at him like he was the only man in the room.
“Due to the fact that our domestic financial market has only recently emerged, many of our regulations remain immature. This has led to countless retail investors and fund clients losing money, or even going bankrupt, simply because they couldn’t navigate the market. We are in desperate need of standardization p>
“Hah, he makes it sound like he can guarantee everyone a profit in the stock market. What a joke,” Harvey Rivers scoffed under his breath.
On stage, Lawrence’s grandstanding continued uninterrupted, holding the audience in rapt attention.
“Now, at my personal invitation, the renowned overseas financial titan, the great Oracle Vance himself, has agreed to help us establish The Capital Markets Regulatory Associat to restructure our
financial landscape. We will provide everyone with a more transparent, secure investment environment p>
“Secure? Owen, if anyone loses money from now on, just tell them to send the bill to Lawrence,” Whitlock quipped.
“It doesn’t matter whether this little
association of theirs gets off the ground or not. The Lance Family owns their own financial firm. All we have to do is clip the audio of this speech and send it directly to their investors,” Mira laughed.
She found the whole thing ridiculous. Investing was inherently a high-risk, high- reward game. If there was zero risk and guaranteed money in the stock market, no one would ever work a real job again.
Despite the utter absurdity of Lawrence’s claims, the moment he finished speaking, the crowd erupted into deafening applause.
“They definitely planted a lot of shills in this crowd,” Whitlock noted.
“Of course they did. Otherwise, the silence would have been humiliating,” Mira smiled.
Following Lawrence, another
financial heavyweight took the mic,
echoing the same talking points. He heavily disparaged the domestic inancial sector while glorying the overseas markets, heaping praise onto Jude Vance’s sharp intellect and the mythological wealth he had supposedly amassed.
It was all to set the stage for Jude’s grand entrance.
“And now, please welcome our esteemed guest from overseas, Mr. Jude Vance p>
By now, several sharp-minded guests had caught the scent of blood in the water. Tonight, a massive earthquake was going to shatter the financial sector.
Whitlock leaned in toward Mira and Owen. “Whether they can actually shake things up depends entirely on how well you two hold the line p>
Here he comes!
Mira’s gaze sharpened as a slightly slender, yet overwhelmingly arrogant figure slowly made his way to the center stage.
“Wow, he’s even more handsome up close. Sera, you absolutely have to introduce
us later!” Vanessa Voss gasped, breaking her usual composed facade.
“Stop drooling. A man as exceptional as him has incredibly high standards p>