Chapter 1106
Chapter 1106:
Meanwhile, in a room where the curtains had been drawn against the daylight, someone sat bathed in the glow of a computer screen, scrolling through the latest news coverage. Their eyes gleamed with cunning calculation as they absorbed every detail.
“JM Investments, James, Millie…” the person murmured softly. A slow smile spread across their face, as though they’d just figured out the punchline to an elaborate joke.
The days continued their steady march forward.
Millie fell into a predictable rhythm, traveling between her home and office with mechanical regularity.
A full week had gone by since Foley had publicly set the record straight about Spencer’s situation.
In that time, gossip had spread through the business community like wildfire, and several significant developments had unfolded.
Spencer’s mother, for one, had made a remarkable recovery. She had been brought back from overseas and was now resting comfortably at Crobert Hospital, with Spencer keeping a close watch on her progress. Meanwhile, Spencer himself had returned to his research work, picking up where he’d left off.
Millie made frequent trips to the hospital during this period. She checked in regularly on Spencer’s mother, but also made time to visit Adkins, Alexia, and Giffard during these excursions.
Spencer’s mother never failed to express her deep gratitude whenever Millie appeared. Her eyes would fill with genuine warmth and appreciation.
Adkins, on the other hand, always watched Millie with a complicated expression.
Millie understood perfectly well what thoughts were running through Adkins’ mind, but she deliberately chose not to address them directly. Some things were better left unspoken.
Alexia had been stressed to the breaking point over Sheridan’s new business venture. Millie had done her best to provide comfort and encouragement, assuring her friend that everything would eventually fall into place.
gⱯ𝗅𝗇0ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.𝗰𝗈𝗺, 𝓶𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝒸𝗵𝒶𝓅𝓉𝑒𝗋𝓈 𝗼𝗻
And slowly but steadily, things were beginning to move in the right direction.
One morning, as Millie walked through the entrance of her company, Taylor immediately rushed toward her, obvious urgency written across her face.
“Just like what happened before, someone has been deliberately manipulating copper prices downward, which is causing us substantial financial losses. Following your previous instructions, we’ve been taking the following measures p>
Millie nodded politely to various colleagues as she passed them in the hallway, with Taylor hurrying along at her side like a shadow.
“On top of that, international gold prices have been climbing steadily for weeks now, and then suddenly there was this unexpected spike that nobody saw coming,” Taylor continued her rapid-fire briefing as they entered Millie’s independent office.
Millie made a subtle gesture indicating that Taylor should close the door behind them.
Taylor immediately complied, pulling it shut before continuing her report. “We’ve confirmed that Babette’s team is behind the coordinated effort to suppress copper prices. They must have gotten wind of the situation developing in Gliphis, and now they’re deliberately working against us at every turn p>
Millie’s gaze dropped slightly, her mind already working through the implications.