Chapter 588

Bianca wasn’t sure what Seth was thinking now.
But with PerseTech’s IPO still pending, she believed Seth would have to consider the implications and wouldn’t rashly cancel the engagement.
After all, their futures were deeply intertwined.
All she hoped for now was for the academic fraud scandal to blow over soon.
People were forgetful; time could wash away anything.
Once PerseTech went public, she would successfully enter the world of high finance.
People would only remember her at her most glamorous and offer nothing but flattery.
So, she just needed to wait a little longer, and the problem would solve itself.
As long as she didn’t lose her nerve.
The next day, she went to a lending company, but her personal credit alone wasn’t enough to secure such a large loan.
She tried two or three different places, but the answer was the same.
With the payment deadline looming, Bianca tried contacting some of her friends.
The first person she called was Jude.
After all, he was the first person to visit her in the hospital after the incident.
He answered the phone, but his voice was colder than usual.
“Bianca, you’re out of the hospital?”
“Yes, thanks for asking. Jude, what have you been up to lately?”
Jude replied, “Not much. Hey, Bianca, I wanted to ask… is it possible for me to withdraw my shares from PerseTech?”
Bianca’s mouth fell open, and for a moment, she couldn’t speak.
Before she could even bring up her own request, Jude was asking to pull out.
“Here’s the thing, my dad has always been against me investing in PerseTech. He’s been angry with me about it for a long time, and it’s even affected his health. I’m worried he can’t take much more, so I want to withdraw my investment, just to give him some peace of mind.”
“That… might not be a good idea right now. Besides, PerseTech is about to go public. If you pull out now, you’ll take a loss,” Bianca said, trying to persuade him gently.
“Don’t worry, once PerseTech goes public, it’s guaranteed to be profitable. Just tell your dad to wait a little longer.”
She didn’t get a response from him. Instead, she heard Seymour’s angry roar.
It seemed he had snatched the
phone from Jude and was now yelling at her. “You troublemaker! Give us our money back! Stop dragging the Wilder family into your mess!”
“Dad
Jude and his father started arguing on the other end.
Bianca had no choice but to hang up, her face grim.
Not only had she failed to borrow money, but she had also been berated. Her mood was foul.
When she got home, Lillian eagerly asked for an update.
Bianca didn’t speak, just shook her head, which was answer enough.
Lillian panicked. “Shouldn’t we just ask my brother-in-law
“Let’s try to solve it ourselves. This whole thing is embarrassing enough as it is,” Bianca refused.
“But if Seth found out, he would probably step in.”
Yvonne supported her decision. “I’ve sold off a number of things these past few days. All told, I’ve managed to scrape together a little over thirty well
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Just as Bianca was at her wit’s end, she received a phone call.
The man on the other end introduced himself as the head of Aethelred Capital and
said he was willing to offer her a loan.
Bianca asked about the terms.
The interest rate was higher than the market average, at thirty percent.
That was too high!
The pressure would be immense.
The head of Aethelred Capital explained, “The rate is high because the risk is high. After all, this is not a small sum, Miss Lowell. You should consider it carefully. There aren’t many lending companies on the market right now that can meet this kind of demand.” Content
That was true.
She did the math. If PerseTech successfully went public by the end of the year, she would be able to afford the loan.
So, after a night of consideration, Bianca decided to take the loan from Aethelred Capital.