Chapter 434

So, the call Miriam Collins just took was from one of her own brokerage firms. Everything under the company’s name was crashing hard for some unknown reason. The stocks were plummeting like crazy. In under ten minutes, it was already a total bloodbath. Translation? She lost over a hundred million in what felt like the blink of an eye. Even though the market had stopped diving now, it sure wasn't bouncing back either. The graph hovering on the screen looked like a blade hanging over her head. “Ah—!” Miriam screamed as she hurled her now-black screen phone to the ground, still not done raging. With one swift sweep, she sent everything on her desk flying. Shattering sounds echoed around the office, breaking the thick silence, and her voice cut through, sharp with fury. “Damn you, Evelyn Knight.” Fuming, she grabbed the landline and punched in a string of numbers. As soon as the line connected, she barked, “I don’t care how you do it—if the market keeps dropping today, you can kiss your ca