Chapter 1226
Lysander didn''t respond, his attention seemingly glued to the contract in his hands.
Ethan didn''t get an immediate answer, but the rustle of papers through the receiver was a dead
giveaway—Lysander was scrutinizing the document.
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Undeterred, Ethan continued, “I took your advice and jacked up the prices on those old Crawley Group
Group''s taken a hit of several million—just like that. Our stocks plummeted in a matter of days,
investors bleeding cash left and right.”
But of course, the real kicker was two hundred thousand Bruce’s family had sunk in—they were seeing
red, not a dime back in sight!
Lysander was ying a dangerous game, a gambit that threatened to starve not just one fish but the
entire pond.
This was coteral damage at its most ssic.
Ethan had truly gone the extra mile to put Bruce in a tight spot.
And all of it orchestrated by Lysander''s guiding hand.
“ording to the contract, the Sinir Group is set to funnel half a billion into Crawley Electronics.
Those overstockedputers you''ve been sitting on? Dump them back on the market at the original
price or roll out a sale—either way, they''ll sell. Add the sales from your spanking new smartphone line,
and in ten days, you''ll triple what you''ve lost this week. Stocks will bounce back. And that half a billion
from Sinir? Icing on the cake. You''re about to pull a rabbit out of the hat with billions to spare. Why
wouldn''t you jump at the chance?”
Lysander''s cool and calcted voice filled the space.
Hearing Lysander''s n, Ethan let out a heartyugh. “Oh Lysander, no wonder they say you''re a titan
of industry. Everything you touch turns to gold. You''ve even got the stock market eating out of your
hand, ying it with such finesse. In less than a fortnight, you''ve lined my pockets with billions. If only I
had a brain like yours.”
Ethan''s jest carried a tone of genuine admiration for Lysander''s shrewd intellect.
No wonder he sat atop the Starhaven business elite, a veritable king of clout.
When Bruce approached Ethan about buying a stake in the Crawley Group, Ethan had thought of him
as just another investor.
That was until a chance encounter with Lysander on the golf course, following a round where Bruce
had been discussing Crawley Group products.
After Bruce''s family had departed, Lysander approached Ethan with a proposal for a partnership.
Lysander reaching out to him for a partnership? Ethan was over the moon about it. Lysander hadn''t
even disclosed the details before Ethan eagerly agreed.
When Lysander suggested he suppress sales of the oldputers to cause a dip in Crawley Group''s
stock, Ethan was taken aback. Wouldn''t that be a financial hit?
But Lysander had a n. He instructed Ethan to draft a contract for the Sinir Group''s massive
investment in Crawley Group.
Without dy, Ethan set to work on the contract, following Lysander''smand to the letter—
overstockingputers and watching as billions seemingly evaporated.
Under normal circumstances, Ethan would never have agreed to such a risky move. A wrong turn and
hispany could face ruin.
But this was Lysander''s idea—a man who never went wrong in the world of business.
Even with bankruptcy breathing down his neck, Ethan followed through.
Now, he was on track to make more than he''d earned in an entire year in less than half a month.
Lysander had no time for idle chatter. He hung up and closed the contract. Then he stood up, leaving
his study behind.
The soft material clung to her, wet spots blooming into a flesh-toned hue that matched her skin—pale
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His eyes traced the outline of her waist beneath the nightgown, slender and seductive.
Lysander''s eyes deepened as he stepped forward.
Catching sight of him, Thssa paused, her ease reced by a sudden tension.