Chapter 1108
Chapter 1108:
Millie’s funds were small compared to the global market, too minor to influence prices on their own. Unless someone was tracking her every move on purpose, no one would even notice. And in truth, only Babette had been obsessively watching her. Most assumed Millie was still fully buried in Yaroslav Technology’s project, far from financial schemes.
Lately, Babette had been using her wealth and influence to drive copper prices down, while Millie appeared stubbornly persistent, continuing to pour money into her investments. Babette had always believed she had Millie right where she wanted her.
Now it all made sense; Millie had been setting her up from the start.
“What about the copper mine in Gliphis? Any news?” Babette demanded.
“No public reports or updates yet,” the secretary answered quietly, feeling overwhelmed.
Babette slammed her fist loudly against the desk.
“So that’s her game,” she said angrily. “She used the Gliphis mine disturbance as her cover story to buy copper while her real target was always gold p>
Babette’s thoughts raced backward, replaying every event. The first reports had mentioned both gold and copper. Millie had kept her portfolio balanced, appearing cautious.
And since Millie started the purchases right after she had returned from Gliphis, where the mine incident broke out, Babette had been sure copper was Millie’s main target.
But now it was obvious.
Babette pulled up the live gold market.
The numbers climbed relentlessly, mocking her.
gⱯ𝗅𝗇0ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.𝗰𝗈𝗺, 𝒲𝗁𝒾𝗇𝑒 𝓬𝓱𝒶𝓅𝓉𝑒𝓇𝓈 𝗼𝗻
“Miss Watson, what’s our next move?” the secretary asked, her voice trembling.
Babette closed her eyes, frustration pounding in her temples.
Yet each time she tried to think clearly, the same sharp, relentless voice rang in her head: “Don’t let Millie gloat. Don’t let her win p>
Just as Babette was about to speak, the secretary hesitated before saying, “Miss Watson, the international gold market is being affected by global events. There’s nothing we can do to change that right now. And since most of our funds are already tied up in copper, shifting directions would mean moving a huge amount of resources p>
Babette’s eyes snapped open, glaring coldly at the secretary.
The secretary quickly dropped her eyes, fidgeting. “If we stop suppressing copper prices now,” she added cautiously, “they might bounce back after being low for so long p>
Babette instantly grasped the meaning. If copper prices rebounded, Millie’s profits would rise with them.
Her hands clenched into fists. She couldn’t let that happen.
She had been short-selling copper, thriving off its decline. The more it dropped, the more she gained, and she had already made a comfortable profit from driving the price down. She thought she could make Millie suffer while she triumphed, but now…
The office fell silent, except for the slow, steady ticking of the clock on the wall.
Babette stared at the polished floor beside her chair. She needed a way out quickly.