Chapter 369
The exact entry details would only be revealed to the investors after the trades were successfully executed.
Mira deliberately gave them an extra day this time so her executives could scrounge up as much capital as possible. In previous plays, she had kept the timeline brutally tight to prevent leaks. But this time was different. She hadn’t publicized the target stock, and more importantly, she was taking a cut.
Two percent might sound trivial, but on a million dollars, that was twenty grand. On a hundred million, it was two million. What if the pool hit a billion dollars?
If she played this right, just her commission alone would float the tech company’s massive burn rate for a solid stretch.
Within thirty minutes of the memo dropping, Owen wired over a hundred and fifty million dollars. Master Ellis matched it with another hundred and fifty million. Harvey sent seventy-five million.
Mira stared at the screen.
Their blind faith in her was staggering. In a strange way, she felt deeply secure. Surrounded by heavy hitters like this, if she ever hit a liquidity crisis, securing a loan would take a single phone call.
Meanwhile, Cyrus and his team were routing the corporate funds, creating a relentless river of cash flowing into her holding account.
Mira mused that she could pivot into hedge fund management right now. With her track record and influence, she could launch a private equity firm and have investors breaking down her doors. But that was a project for another day.
Across Solflare’s divisions, the executives went into a frenzy the moment they saw the memo. They didn’t just drain their own savings accounts; they were calling family, friends, and calling in favors to raise capital.
Marcus Sterling, the VP of Solflare Entertainment, immediately called his wife—they had just gotten married over the holidays-to liquidate their accounts.
The next day at lunch, Marcus’s new assistant, Leo Gable, leaned in nervously. “VP Sterling, is it really safe to throw our money at the boss’s stock play p>
Marcus looked at him like he was an absolute moron. “All investments carry risk. That’s finance 101. However, if you don’t want to invest, how about you loan me your cash? I guarantee I’ll pay it back in thirty days p>
“W-why do you need a loan p>
“To hand to the boss, obviously p>
Leo blinked. Are you not terrified of losing everything p>
“Nope. If it tanks, it tanks. I play to win, but I know how to take a hit. I’m a gambling man p>
Marcus gave him a shrewd look. “I’ll even give you a massive return. I’ll pay you 3% monthly interest. No, wait, make it 5 p>
Leo opened his mouth to say he needed to think about it, but Marcus was already looking past him. “Hey, do you know any reliable loan sharks p>
“What are you doing?” Leo asked, stunned. With Marcus’s executive salary, he was incredibly wealthy.
“I need more capital for the boss’s fund p>
“Are you seriously not afraid of losing it all?” Leo repeated, genuinely baffled.
“Like I said, I’m a gambling man.” Seeing that Leo wasn’t going to hand over his cash or point him to a loan
Oshark Marcus inhaled the rest
of his lunch and stood up.
“Wait, VP Sterling, hold on! I’m almost done p>
Marcus didn’t even slow down. “Wait for you? You’re not lending me your money, I’ve got capital to raise p>
After Marcus sprinted out of the cafeteria, Leo remained entirely
unconvinced He leannet
nearby colleague. Do you really
think the boss won’t tank this trade p>
“Of course there’s a chance. The market is the market. The boss literally put the risk disclaimer in the memo p>
Leo nodded, vindicated. It was better to play it safe. He was new to Solflare Entertainment, and he couldn’t afford to vaporize his savings. He had a family to
feed.
Just as Leo finalized his cautious
decision, he felt a nudge on his arm. His colleague leaned in close. “Hey since you’re passing on the pool, loan me your cash for thirty days. VP Sterling offered 5%, I’ll give you 6% It’s free money for you p>