Chapter 145

Carole let out a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness it wasn’t the Morris family causing trouble again.

“Ann, I’ve heard that playing the stock market can be risky. How about we stick to the restaurant business? We’re making a decent buck these days,” Carole continued.

Even if Anthea didn’t snap up the diner right now, in a few months, the revenue would more than cover the purchase.

Anthea grinned, “Mom, don’t worry. I’ve got it all under control.”

Nanson slid the contract back across the table, “Ann, I can’t take this company off your

hands.”

Despite Nanson’s jokes about wanting Anthea to buy him a mansion, he never really meant it. He wasn’t the kind of person who would take advantage of his niece.

Anthea challenged him, “Did you know your company’s on the brink of bankruptcy? I didn’t spend much, but if you don’t want to take over, I can only watch it go under.”

Nanson was stunned, clearly blindsided by the news of his company’s dire straits.

Anthea pressed on, “You can’t just watch me waste my money, right? I believe in you. You have the skills to turn it around. If it makes you feel better, consider my money an investment. If you turn me down now, it’s like you don’t think of me as family.”

With the conversation reaching that point, Nanson found it hard to refuse.

give

and agreed, “Alright, let’s get one thing straight. The company is still yours. I’m just managing

shares, I take twenty, and you give me my dividends at the end of the year,” Anthea suggested. It seemed

made up

up, “Deal.

issues, Anthea felt light and breezy and went for a shower before starting her

booted up his computer and saw a game notification.

has accepted your friend request.”

was several

12:50

tied up at headquarters dealing with

his brow.

suspected that Griffin–YC was Anthea.

have so much free time playing games every

and

sent a challenge to

was accepted immediately.

The game began.

Sherman noticed Griffin YC’s playstyle was bizarre, as if making moves on whims without pondering the consequences.

make

just clueless about chess, and his previous wins

Sherman let his guard down, the system alerted him to an impending checkmate. He was caught in a

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