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On the final day of the NCI virtual investment, everyone flocked to check the rankings.
Lilian arrived at Welch Mansion with her entourage. She perched herself on top of an open car while a crowd of followers refreshed the NCI real-time page on their computers.
“Lilian, it’s about to update. Once it does, we’ll use a megaphone to make Healy admit defeat!”
“Exactly! We’ll live stream it—he won’t dare refuse!”
“The Welch Mansion is perfect. It could be bought and turned into a club…”
The noise outside the Welch Mansion grew louder. Behind the gates, the butler fumed.
“Mr. Welch, should I have the bodyguards chase them away? How dare they harass the Welch family?”
“No need,” Healy replied, his gaze cool as he watched the commotion outside.
“Let them shout. The louder they yell now, the harder the truth will hit them.”
He appeared calm, but the sweat on his palms betrayed his nerves. He was so close to surpassing Lilian, yet unsure if J’s words would truly ring true.
When Lilian saw Healy at the entrance of the mansion, her eyes narrowed as a smug grin spread across her face.
“Healy, if you apologize sincerely now, I won’t make you fulfill the bet. What do you think?”
Healy ignored Lilian, casually instructing the butler to keep an eye on the rankings.
Seeing this, the people surrounding Lilian couldn’t help but sneer.
“Healy’s as stubborn as a mule. Lilian, you’ve been more than gracious, giving him a chance, but he’s just too thick-headed to appreciate it. You can’t let him off so easily later.”
As the words were spoken, someone started the live stream. A minute remained before the leaderboard refreshed. The crowd in front of the Welch Mansion’s gates was on edge, waiting with bated breath, but it wasn’t just them—everyone on the forum and channel had their eyes glued to this moment.
On the Klein Group’s top floor, Malachi noticed Andrew glance at the time, then calmly set down his work to log into the NCI network. The network allowed those who weren’t competing to watch the event as spectators. Malachi’s eyes gleamed with admiration.
Their CEO must be scouting for fresh talent to recruit! What foresight! Malachi focused on the screen, eager to see which potential winner would catch his boss’s eye.
Just then, a new policy popped up on the interface.
“Wishing Fisher Bay and…”
Everyone froze, staring in disbelief at the sudden announcement. Then, confusion set in. How had this project—once dismissed as a failure—suddenly transformed into a goldmine? Hadn’t Fisher Bay been written off, with no one believing it could ever be saved?
Panic spread as people scrambled to process what had just happened. Yet, none of them noticed the staggering rise in J’s assets, pushing them to the top of the leaderboard.
Meanwhile, Lilian, who had been pushed down to second place, hadn’t even settled into the spot before Healy surged ahead, claiming second place.
The leaderboard update was final. From top to bottom, the new ranks were: “J,”
“Healy,”
“Lilian.”
“Mr. Welch, look! You surpassed Lilian!” The butler, practically glowing with excitement, pointed at the screen. Healy’s eyes lit up. J had done exactly what they’d promised!
Without wasting a second, Healy turned to Lilian. His alliance with J, which had drained all his energy, was finally paying off. He’d won. He could finally hold his head high.
Healy smirked.
“Lilian, I’ve won. Now, you should keep your word.” Lilian’s brows knitted together in disbelief as she grabbed her laptop to check the leaderboard.
“How is that even possible?”
Her heart sank, and a rush of anger surged up inside her. She couldn’t believe she’d lost at the last second. J’s demand for Fisher Bay’s development rights hadn’t been an act to please her—J’s ultimate goal had always been Fisher Bay! But she had let herself be misled. With Healy’s words ringing in her ears, Lilian’s fingers tightened into fists. J had outsmarted her, betrayed her, and helped Healy get ahead. This was no longer just a rivalry—it was personal. From this moment on, she wouldn’t rest until she had taken down J.
The people around her, sensing the heavy tension in the air, began to edge away quietly, too afraid to make a sound.
Some phones were positioned nearby, live streaming the scene, the screens flooded with demands for Lilian to fulfill her bet. Seeing this, Lilian raised her hand in fury and smashed the laptop, clearly enraged.
“How could something as insignificant as a virtual ranking make me leave Estresa with my entire family? Healy, you’re truly naive! My family remains in Estresa because of its power. This little scheme with you and J? It’s not over! We’ll settle it in the real world.” With that, Lilian turned to leave.
“Wait! You agreed to a bet with Mr. Welch. Today, you even came to flaunt your win in front of our house, but now that you’ve lost, you want to back out? Do you think the Welch family’s front door is your personal stage, where you can come and go as you please?” The butler, his voice filled with indignation, blocked her path.
Lilian’s eyes narrowed dangerously as she shot a deadly look at Healy.
“Healy, are you sure you want to cross the Perkins family?”
The Welch family couldn’t stand a chance against the Perkins family right now, and Healy, sensing the threat in Lilian’s eyes, hesitated for a moment. Then, with a calm but serious demeanor, he stepped in front of the butler.
He looked at Lilian with unwavering resolve.
“Miss Perkins, if you can’t accept defeat, there’s nothing I can do. But after today, I hope you remember this lesson. Don’t make the mistake of thinking underhanded tactics can ever outweigh honor.”
“Damn you!”
Lilian, seething with fury, slammed the live stream phones onto the ground. While the viewers couldn’t see the confrontation, they could hear the voices, their frustration and contempt for Lilian growing by the second.
“Lilian’s got no moral compass—she’s a disgrace. No one would act or speak like she does unless they had no sense of decency.”
“What kind of business does Lilian’s family run? What kind of decent business owner could raise a daughter like her? Someone needs to investigate their business!”
“Her father’s a real estate mogul. Despicable. There’s so much dirt on them, but they’ve managed to silence everyone. Why’s no one doing anything about this?”
The live stream viewers were in a frenzy, practically tearing into Lilian and the Perkins family as her past wrongdoings were slowly uncovered, one after another. At the same time, whispers filled the investment circles about J, who had seemingly appeared out of nowhere.
“How did J climb to the top so quickly? Can anyone figure it out?”
“The Fisher Bay project, which was once written off as a lost cause, is now seeing an unexpected revival. Did J plan this from the beginning, or was it just pure luck? J’s a force to be reckoned with.”
“Look at J’s moves. They’ve been playing everyone like pawns on a chessboard. We all thought Lilian was getting all the wins, but it turns out she was the one getting played. Healy’s got sharp instincts…”
“This competition is incredible—who exactly is J? I need to know more!”
Everyone marveled at J’s brilliant manipulation in the final moments. Malachi couldn’t help but cheer, his eyes locked on Andrew with anticipation.
“Mr. Klein, this J is exceptional. Are you considering recruiting them?”
Andrew, witnessing the dramatic shift, had a glimmer of admiration and amusement in his eyes. He shook his head at Malachi, took out his phone, and dialed Isabella.
Standing behind Andrew, Malachi was left puzzled by his boss’s actions.
The video call connected, and Isabella’s face appeared on screen, her gaze shifting from Andrew to Malachi. Without a word from Andrew, Malachi immediately greeted her.
“Miss Patton, you two go ahead. I’ll step out.”
Malachi made his exit, and Andrew grinned as he shared his excitement with Isabella.
“Congratulations, first place.”
“Saw that, did you?”
Isabella’s smile lit up her face, though her eyes carried a blend of restraint and flair—an intriguing contradiction that made Andrew lose himself in her presence.
To him, the name Isabella wasn’t just a name; it was the most beautiful sound, the most captivating sight he’d ever encountered. Malachi, who was walking towards the door, overheard the conversation and his eyes went wide with shock.
Wait… the J everyone was so curious about… was his boss’s fianc?e? He had been considering offering a handsome reward to recruit J, but it turned out J was Isabella!
Malachi’s face flickered with disbelief as he left the office.
He knew Isabella could sing, dance, race, and nail business deals. Now, she had added investing to her list. Considering that 95% of the investment talent had participated in the NCI competition, Isabella’s rise to number one was nothing short of a marvel. Malachi sighed, his admiration for her only deepening. No wonder Andrew was head over heels in love with her!
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