Chapter 149
“No. The Mercers don’t operate like that. This was Mr. Porter’s doing p>
Mira informed him.
“Shane p>
Mira nodded.
“Why p>
“He’s trying to save Mara. He can’t bear to lose the pawn he spent so much time grooming p>
“So Mara’s got a heavy hitter backing her? I was wondering how she managed to tear the Mercer family apart so effortlessly and push you out of the picture p>
Mira shot Owen a sharp glare. “Are you enjoying the show? You spend all day with Ellis, and you didn’t even know this p>
Their mentor had the best intelligence network in the city.
“I don’t run the intel division. I only ask about things I’m actually interested in. Besides, the old man gets annoyed if I pester him too much p>
“He’s barely in his forties. Why are you calling him an ‘old man p>
“Once you hit forty, you’re officially over the hill p>
Mira rolled her eyes and ignored him.
When they arrived at the building, Mira headed over to handle a few things on the entertainment side, while Owen went straight to the new company’s office.
Both companies were located in the same high-rise, which made managing them incredibly convenient.
It wasn’t until three in the afternoon that Mira finally made her way over to the new firm.
With the prestige of Solflare Entertainment backing them, coupled with aggressive compensation packages and Owen’s sharp eye for talent, their recruitment drive was going flawlessly.
The executive hires, in particular, were exceptional in both skill and character. A few of them were even power players Mira remembered making huge names for themselves in her past life.
Mira reviewed everything briefly and, seeing no issues, left it in their capable hands. The next phase was staff onboarding.
That part was easy. Since they had recruited seasoned professionals, a quick rundown of the corporate protocols was all they needed to hit the ground running.
But before that, Mira needed to lay out the full scope of their upcoming project with Owen and the executive team.
She walked them through the design of their bike-sharing concept, detailing the integration of the GPS, Bluetooth, and sensory tracking modules.
She broke down the R&D for the smart locks, the user app interface, the platform infrastructure, and the backend maintenance.
They also discussed ad deployment, grassroots promotions, and comprehensive marketing strategies.
Even the mundane operational costs were covered daily bike maintenance, fleet redistribution, payment gateway upkeep, and electrical overheads.
Drawing entirely from the success models of her past life, Mira had compiled all the data into sleek presentation packets and distributed them around the table.
Every executive in the room had signed ironclad NDAs, so she had zero concerns about corporate espionage.
Whenever she glossed over a point or missed a detail, the team collectively brainstormed to flesh out the strategy.
Owen read through his packet twice, intensely focused. “How did you even come up with these concepts p>
“If I told you I was a business prodigy, would you believe me p>
Owen was fully prepared to say yes, but seeing the smug, triumphant smirk on
Mira’s face, he just gave her a side-eye and kept his mouth shut.
“If we pull this off, we are going to make an obscene amount of money. You believe that, right p>
“I believe you. I believe it all, okay? You’re a genius p>
“Good p>
“Can I buy into the project p>
“You can. I have enough capital to
bankroll this solo and wasn’t
planning on taking partners, but you and Ellis aren’t just anyone. From here out, I’m handing the corporate operations over to you! rely on Ellis for intelligence and
J’II
personal security p>
“How much equity are you willing to part with p>
“I retain a 60 percent controlling stake. You two can figure out how to split the rest p>
Mira needed to guarantee absolute control over the board.
It was always better to lay down hard boundaries upfront to avoid messy disputes
later.
“Deal. I’ll front fifteen million dollars
for a 20 percent stake. I’ll talk to Ellis later if he’s not interested, I’ll drop another fifteen million and buy out the remaining percent
20ontent
Owen was naturally ambitious, and looking at Mira’s flawless projections, he was completely sold on the venture.
It worked out perfectly. For the bike-sharing monopoly to work, Mira had to launch aggressively in Melvion City and rapidly expand outward into neighboring metropolitan hubs.
Dominating Melvion City alone wouldn’t require a fortune, but scaling nationwide was going to demand a massive cash influx.
If they hesitated for even a second, major venture capitalists would swoop in, copy the model, and steal their market share.
“Owen, what exactly did you do before all this?” Where did he casually get thirty million dollars from?
“You’re seventeen and made tens of
millions in a matter of months. Isit
really that shocking that t have
money too? As for the details, it’s better if you don’t know. Ignorance is bliss p>