Chapter 202
“Of course, who doesn’t p>
Liora Bennett replied instantly.
“I’ve got my eye on a premium stock p>
“Mira, I trust you completely. You don’t even need to explain. I’ll wire you my
savings, and you can handle the trades for me p>
Celine Ward said after a moment’s thought.
Right now, their families were strictly opposed to them focusing on anything other than their academics.
“Same here p>
“What if we take a hit p>
“If we lose it, we lose it. I’m willing to take the gamble p>
“Alright, wire the money over p>
This worked out perfectly. It saved Mira the hassle of explaining the intricate details and minimized the risk of their families finding out.
Celine wired half a million dollars. Her family was incredibly wealthy, so having that kind of cash on hand was perfectly normal.
Liora’s family worked in the government; they were well-off but not exceptionally rich, so she wired two hundred thousand dollars.
As for Elara Finn, her savings were far too meager to invest in stocks, so Mira decided not to bring it up.
There was a limit to how much one should help others.
If Mira fronted the money for her, it wouldn’t be any different from giving her a handout.
Next, Mira turned her attention to the Iron Wolves, Rachel, and Mr. Harth.
Mira hadn’t avoided them when making her phone calls just now.
“What about you guys? Are you willing to take a risk with me p>
She might be their employer, but true loyalty was built on mutual trust. You had to treat people well to earn their genuine devotion.
“Mira, are you absolutely certain p>
Mr. Harth was the first to speak up.
“I’m only eighty percent sure p>
In the financial world, nothing was ever one hundred percent guaranteed.
“And you’re still willing to bet that much? You’re even bringing your friends into it p>
“Mr. Harth I’m only sharing this
because we’re close. If it were
anyone else, I’d keep my mouth
shut Why would hand them free money?
Mira said casually, snacking on some fruit.
“Besides, I’m just giving them the information and outlining the risks. It’s entirely up
to them whether they want to opt in p>
“High risk, high reward. Come on, Mr. Harth.
Just gamble your savings this once. If you win, you won’t have to worry about rent
for years. If you lose, it won’t ruin you.
I can always help you make it back later p>
Colin Harth pondered this for a moment. “Didn’t you just say it was entirely up to the individual? So why are you trying so hard to convince me p>
“Because you’re my teacher. We have a closer relationship p>
Mr. Harth was torn. If he didn’t
invest, he might miss out; his student clearly possessed a
genius level business acumen, and,
her confidence practically
guaranteed success.
But if he did invest a teacher following a high schooler’s stock tips-it sounded incredibly inappropriate.
Stock trading still carried a stigma of being reckless, often viewed by the general public as nothing more than gambling.
Plenty of people had lost everything playing the market.
Ultimately, Mr. Harth gritted his teeth and wired Mira a hundred thousand dollars.
“You handle the trades for me.
This money was earned entirely because of you anyway. If it’s gone, I’ll just pretend I never made it in the first place p>
He was a young man fresh out of college; he certainly had a competitive streak.
Not to mention, he was strapped for cash.
“That’s the spirit. You have to believe in me to win p>
“Mr. Harth, I need to execute the trades at ten-thirty tomorrow morning. You’ll need
to cover for me during the morning assembly p>
No wonder she had tried so hard to persuade him. She had an ulterior motive all along.
“Absolutely not. I’m a teacher, how can I help a student lie?
Wait, why do you have to execute the trades exactly at ten-thirty p>
“Because I’m moving a massive amount of capital. Once I’m in, it’s highly likely the window for others to buy will close.
You don’t have to cover for me if you don’t want to, just figure out a way for me to have free time at ten-thirty p>
He was already on the pirate ship; there was no backing out now. He sighed deeply.