Chapter 198
But if there was a better way to multiply those funds, who wouldn’t want to make a killing?
Mira leaned in to check the screen. “Hystron Limited stock p>
“This stock is getting rave reviews online, and retail investors are swarming it. We’re wondering if we should carve out ten million to test the waters p>
Derek Collins, the finance manager, filled her in.
If it went up, they’d make a clean profit. If it tanked, the company could easily absorb the blow.
But a move like that required absolute approval from the boss herself.
Several senior executives stared at Mira with bated breath. If the investment paid off, the company’s revenue would spike, and they would all get hefty commission bonuses.
Although Owen usually frowned upon high-risk ventures, he was eager to hear Mira’s take on it.
But Mira simply shook her head.
Judging whether a stock was truly solid meant looking past the charts and analyzing the long-term potential of the company behind it.
Hystron’s metrics looked flawless across the board. It was no surprise her team had zeroed in on it.
Her expression remained perfectly calm as she spoke. “The data Hystron Limited is parading around is nothing but smoke and mirrors p>
“They don’t have the foundation for stable growth that everyone thinks they do p>
“Quite the opposite, actually. Their internal structure is collapsing. Behind all the hype, the company is riddled with crises and bleeding money p>
The executives exchanged nervous glances, a wave of cold dread washing over them.
The girl standing before them might only be a high school student, but in this office, she was an undisputed force of nature.
She had walked away from the affluent Mercer family and built two thriving tech companies from nothing in just a few short months. Now worth hundreds of millions, no one dared to underestimate her.
“Owen-sorry, Mr. Lance-with our network, a quick background check will confirm everything p>
“Their executive board is at each other’s throats, there are heavy factional divides, and they even have massive liabilities with their tax filings p>
“I was against taking a blind risk anyway. Just running the bikes properly is lucrative enough p>
“But, naturally, we had to consult the boss p>
“Cut the sarcasm. Haven’t I given you full operational control?” she shot back.
“Oh, no you don’t. If I take full control, you’ll just go back to being a hands-off boss p>
Owen teased, tilting his head with a thoroughly punchable grin.
Mira glared at him before steering the conversation back to business.
“If we want to play the stock market, we can p>
A sudden memory from her past life flashed through her mind. Right around this
time, one specific stock had experienced an explosive surge.
Just to be absolutely sure, she checked the date on her phone. Yes, it was happening right now.
If they hadn’t brought up the deposit capital today, she would have been too buried
in operations and missed the window entirely.
Mira looked at Owen. “Hold back
enough of the deposits to cover our operating runway and potential user refunds. Dump every remaining cent into Titan stock p>
Owen stared at her. “Are you absolutely certain this stock is solid p>
“It’s not about stability. It’s about riding a massive spike and pulling out before the crash p>
“Trust me on this. Out of our personal reserve funds, keep fifty million aside for emergencies, and throw the rest into it too p>
The three founders had initially
pooled together five hundred million. So far, they had only burned through a hundred and fifty million. Ever since the bikes hit the streets the massive influx of deposit cash had been more than enough to cover their backend expansion
But with an aggressive rollout planned for Jorvien and other major cities, they had kept the remaining three hundred and fifty million
Completely untouched.
Earlier, Mira had siphoned a fraction into MVX-23 and walked away with a clean
profit of several million dollars.
“I haven’t tracked this Titan stock at all p>
This wasn’t a game. The moment Owen nodded, it became a massive joint investment.
If they won, the three of them would split a fortune. If they lost, their entire principal would go up in smoke, and they’d have to swallow the bitter pill.
Owen mulled it over for a few seconds. “Whatever. Consider those funds a sandbox for you to play in p>
“Even if you burn it all to the ground, the old man and I won’t blame you p>
In truth, the two hundred million that he and their mentor had originally invested was always meant as a blank check for Mira to test her limits.
“You’re the best, Owen. From now on, the three of us ride together, through thick and thin p>
*See? That’s what a real partner looks like p>
“Who says I want to go through thin with you p>