Chapter 297
A faint smirk tugged at the corner of Owen’s mouth. “You’re just trying to rope me into building that tech company for you, aren’t you p>
The young girl standing in front of him was a born visionary, even if she was still technically a high school student.
“EcoRide is already fully operational. Aside from emergencies, it just requires standard maintenance. It won’t take up much bandwidth after the new year.
If I keep you managing that, it’s a massive waste of your talent p>
“Save the flattery. You just can’t stand seeing me have a moment of peace.
What exactly do you want me to do? Spit it out p>
He lifted his chin, deliberately looking away.
Mira knew Owen wasn’t easily fooled, and getting him to work for her was never a simple task.
But his leadership and strategic brilliance were undeniable. He was in a league of his own.
When they first launched the bike-sharing empire, it would have never gotten off the ground if she only relied on her ideas and theories.
No matter how smart or capable she was, in both her past life and this one, she was still just a student.
No one was born knowing how to build an empire from scratch. You needed a solid foundation.
Even with her foresight, she lacked formal higher education and the gritty experience of managing a massive corporate conglomerate.
Because of this, she still had to focus on her studies and her martial arts training.
When it came to corporate management, she was learning on the fly from Owen, Kieran, and Felix, accumulating experience as she went.
But the heavy lifting ultimately fell on their shoulders.
Hearing Owen’s blunt response, Mira had no choice but to lay her cards on the table.
“I really do want you to be the Group CEO, and I really do need you to build the tech company for me p>
“And what exactly will you be doing? Playing the silent partner p>
He wanted to be a silent partner himself. In fact, he already *was* one.
But his mentor had dragged him into this, practically forcing him to help his junior.
Initially, he figured that as the senior disciple, offering a little guidance was the right thing to do.
After all, Mira had been ruthlessly exiled from the Mercer family, and her situation was grim.
She was still in high school and had to figure out how to survive on her own.
He had only planned to lend a hand and offer a little financial backing.
She was a junior he had only
recently met. There was no deep et
emotional bond, and Owen Lance certainly wasn’t the type to throw himself into someone else’s mess.
Who could have predicted that this supposedly helpless junior would be so ruthlessly ambitious? She launched business after business, dragging both him and their mentor into the fold as investors.
het
Back then neither he nor Master Ellis cared about making a return
They just wanted to give her a
a safety
net. Who knew if a bike sharing app
would
actually succeed? Content”
They were fully prepared to swallow the loss without ever asking for a dime back.
To their absolute shock, she turned it into a juggernaut, pulling in massive returns for all of them.
Slowly but surely, he found himself genuinely fascinated by her business strategies.
He had sunk deeper and deeper into her web, with Master Ellis constantly pushing from the sidelines.
And now? He was dancing entirely to her tune.
Hearing Owen’s pointed question, Mira answered without missing a beat. “Yep, that’s exactly the plan. I want to be the hands-off boss p>
“Absolutely not. I refuse p>
“If you don’t agree, I’m revoking your title as my trusted right hand p>
“I’ll go straight to Ellis and have you officially expelled from our ranks. Watch me p>
“Go ahead. Call him right now p>
“You think I won’t p>
She was determined to latch onto him like a leech.
Owen let out a long, defeated exhale. “Fine. I’ll build the tech company for you p>
He caved. Who told him to be the older, responsible one?
He still didn’t know if his mentor forcing him to manage this girl’s empire was a blessing or a curse.
“Thank you! You’re the absolute best p>
Mira’s face lit up with a radiant smile.
“Don’t celebrate just yet,” Owen warned. “You’re taking the CEO title yourself. My energy has limits p>