Chapter 524
Mira hung up the phone and turned to Ethan and the team. “They’re done for the day. Roxanne only had fifty million to play with p>
She had burned through it all before lunch.
Fifty million was a formidable defense, but Mira’s war chest was vastly superior. The Porters could do nothing but watch their empire burn.
After the closing bell, Mira was on her way home when a massive delivery truck suddenly swerved into their lane. Jax Weaver yanked the steering wheel with terrifying precision. Thanks to his elite driving skills and the reinforced chassis of Mira’s SUV, they narrowly avoided a fatal collision.
The truck missed them completely, careening off the road and smashing into a concrete barrier.
“Those Porter bastards are playing dirty again,” Silas Vane growled from the passenger seat, cracking his knuckles.
Both men were now fiercely loyal to Mira, willing to follow her to the gates of hell.
“When they can’t win in the boardroom, they resort to the gutter,” Mira said, unfazed. “Their days are numbered. I’m going to boil them alive, nice and slow p>
“Boring. Let me just go slit their throats tonight,” Jax grumbled, gripping the steering wheel.
“We live in a civilized society,” Mira said smoothly. “No need to leave a bloody trail that could come back to haunt us p>
When Mira walked into her apartment, she was surprised to find a stranger sitting in her living room. The woman had the demeanor of an educator, but Mira couldn’t place her face.
“Mira, it’s so wonderful to finally meet you properly,” the woman said, standing up. “I’m Jane Vance, a math teacher at St. Jude’s Academy. I’m a huge fan. I proctored your exams last semester p>
“Oh, right! You were awarded the City’s Outstanding Teacher award,” Mira recalled.
Rachel had just finished setting dinner on the table. “Let’s eat and talk,” Mira offered.
“It took me forever to track down your address, and the security guards wouldn’t let me in,” Jane explained as they sat. “Thank goodness I ran into Elara Finn at the gate. She vouched for me p>
Jane was a minor local celebrity due to her teaching accolades, so most students recognized her.
“Elara was here today?” Mira asked Rachel.
“She went back to Grandma Finn’s to grab some clothes and bumped into Ms. Vance,” Rachel replied.
“My family just bought a new house, and the mortgage is crushing us,” Jane admitted, looking at Mira with hopeful eyes. “I heard Mr. Harth got a job as a script editor at Solflake Entertainment. Since I have the summer off, I was wondering if I could do that too p>
Mira set her fork down. “Script editing requires a deep foundation in creative writing and industry standards. You’re a brilliant math teacher, but it’s not a fit.
As an award-winning educator, wouldn’t tutoring be much more lucrative and suited
to your skills? Why pivot to script editing p>
“I want to spend the summer with my kids and elderly parents,” Jane sighed. “I heard script editors can work remotely. And I used to be quite good at literature, so I figured p>
“I’m sorry, but no,” Mira said gently but firmly. “The technical requirements for script editing are intense. Being good at high school literature isn’t enough to carry a production p>
Seeing the disappointment wash over Jane’s face, Mira suddenly remembered Harvey Rivers’ latest venture.
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you’re interested, I can get you an interview p>
Jane’s eyes lit up. “Are you serious? Thank you so much, I would love that p>
Back at the Mercer residence, Adrian spent the entire day glued to the Porter stock chart. Watching their desperate, futile struggles to keep thej heads above water filled him with a twisted, euphoric glee.
It mirrored his own agonizing final days at the helm of his company.
The moment the market closed on another devastating low, he eagerly grabbed his phone to ‘share the good news’ with Shane.