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Marina quickly got her hands on Carter’s financial report. Sure enough, over the years, Carter had been chasing after one investment after another, but kept hitting walls every time. He’d burned through all his spare cash.
The money in his personal fund account was almost completely drained. The last withdrawal had been made just a month
ago.
He’d originally planned to use that money to buy shares in the Finley Group, but the company had turned things around lately. Most of the shareholders had stuck with Elnora through thick and thin from the very beginning, so of course, they weren’t about to sell their shares.
At the moment, Carter only held 2% of the Finley Group’s shares, but he’d already blown through almost all the cash he’d withdrawn. ‘No wonder he’s already making contingency plans, like looking to get Mary a job.
Mary had always been with Carter and had never worked a day in her life. But at that moment, all Carter had left was a monthly allowance from a trust fund. His mom had set it up years ago, worried that if Carter ever lost everything, he’d at least have enough to get by. The rest of the money was locked away. He couldn’t touch it whenever he wanted.
He could only get 3,000 dollars from it each month, no more, no less. The rest of the money was locked away. He couldn’t touch it whenever he wanted. But that 3,000 dollars was barely enough to keep Carter from starving.
With Mary and Reynaldo, who’d always been pampered by Carter and had a habit of burning through cash, 3,000 a month wouldn’t even be enough for one of them, let alone all three.
‘No wonder Reynaldo was willing to work at the Finley Group’s branch office, Marina thought.
Marina finished going over Carter’s finances and rubbed her temples, feeling a headache coming on. Carter was still her father. If his personal needs weren’t met, he’d never just let it slide. He’d definitely make a fuss and come after her sooner or later.
To avoid that, Marina figured she should wait until Elnora was fully recovered and then talk to her about what to do next For the time being, it was better not to bother Elnora.
The moment Marina set her phone down, it started ringing. Her screen lit up with Elnora’s name. Marina frowned in confusion, but picked up the call.
‘Elno…”
Marina had just lifted the phone to her car, about to say something, when Elnora’s voice cut in first. I heard you’ve been checking into Carter’s finances.”
Marina paused for a moment, then confirmed, “You’re right. I did look into it”
Marina figured it was probably Elnora’s assistant who had filled her in But she heard Elnora’s voice was calm and stems not a hint of surprise in her tone. It was obvious she’d already known about Carter’s financial mess for a while
“Even if he’s flat broke, you really don’t need to stress about it.” Elnora said caludy. As long as he hangs on his shares in the Finley Group, the yearly dividends will easily cover his living expenses for a good while.
“Plus, Grandpa set things up for us before she passed, so you don’t have to worry aboun Carter stirring up trouble down the
Seeing that Elnora didn’t seem bothered at all about Carter making trouble. Marina said quietly, Tin just worried if he starte something, it could really affect the Finley Group’s future”
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After all, Carter was still their father. If he stirred up public opinion and framed them as heartless daughters, people online would tear them apart.
Elnora replied in a calm, steady voice, “Carter and the Finley Group are completely separate now. Don’t even bother with him. As for Reynaldo, just come up with any reason and fire him.
Elnora thought and added, “Oh, and while you’re at it, just make up a reason and let the branch office’s HR go too.”
Since when did the Finley Group start handing out jobs just because Carter asked?‘ Elnora thought to herself.
Marina quickly agreed. “Got it. I was actually planning to take care of it in the next few days,” she said.
“Mm–hmm,” Elnora said calmly, “Handle it now. Don’t hold back with them.”
“Got it,” Marina answered.
As soon as Marina finished speaking, Elnora hung up. Meanwhile, Marina put her phone away and got straight to work. She headed over to the Finley Group’s branch office, laid down the law with the manager, and walked out of his office.
On her way out, she ran into Reynaldo, who was getting back from an errand. Reynaldo’s eyes lit up when he saw Marina. ‘Marina, long time no see! What brings you to the branch office today?” Reynaldo greeted her with a friendly smile.
Marina looked up at him, her voice steady, “I came for you.”
Reynaldo blinked in surprise, then smiled, a hint of joy flickering in his eyes. “Really?” he said, trying to sound casual. You heard I just closed a deal, right?
Honestly, it was a piece of cake. I just whipped up a quick proposal, chatted with the client for half an hour, and beam, the deal was mine. Seriously, what were those guys before me even good for? How do you screw up something this easy?“.
Marina just looked at Reynaldo, deadpan, listening to him talk himself up. She already knew exactly how that deal had really gone down. Reynaldo had only been at the branch office for a short time, but he’d used his ties to Carter to gain favor with
he staff.
He ended up taking all the credit for himself, snatching the glory from another employee who’d been grinding away at that deal forever. He didn’t even put together the pitch himself. He just tagged along to the client meeting, and when the deal was sealed, he swooped in and claimed the win for himself. Thanks to his ties with Carter, everyone just kept then he als down and let him get away with it.
After Reynaldo finished bragging, he saw Marina staying silent and grinned at her. “Hey, Marina, since I just scored big for he company, I’ve got a tiny request. Think you could help me out?” he said sounding all pleased with himself.
Marina glanced at Reynaldo’s smug expression and couldn’t help but smirk at him, her lips curled in sarcasm, “What’s yours request?”
Seeing the sarcastic look on Marina’s face, Reynaldo could tell she thought he was about to make some buge demand. But if ne just asked her to grab lunch with him, perhaps she’d think better of him
We’ve known each other for so long, but we’ve never really sat down for a proper meal together. How about lunch? Wouded you join me? Reynaldo forced a smile at Marina as he spoke.
Marina looked at Reynaldo’s trying–too–hard grin and replied, totally unfazed, Honestly, I don’t think we’re the kind of people who’d ever just grab lunch together like friends.
‘Reynaldo, you’ve only been at the branch for a few days, and you’re already cutting corners, taking credit for someone else’s work. Let me guess, you think that just because you’re connected to Carter, nobody at the Finley Group would dare do anything about it?”
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Reynald’s face from for a moment, but he quickly jumped in to defend himself ‘Marina, who’s been telling you all that? headed, his vows a lot pratike.
“Okay, I might be new at the Virdey Group, but I’ve got years of investment experience out there. Talking deals is what I do but he wided, putting himself up
Keynaldo started rambling for words. “Uh, those
“Years of faded investment experience, you mean? she cut in, her voice dripping with sarcasm.
She let out a mocking, laugh, “Sorry, but here at the Finley Group, we’re not looking for experts in failed investments Marina said, her voice dripping with sarcasm.
She gave Reynaldo a divisive glance and strode off without another word. Seeing this, Reynaldo gritted his teeth. He watched Marina act all high and mighty. Then, he took a deep breath and reached out, about to grab her wrist.
Ули just as his hand moved, he caught sight of several bodyguards in black suits and sunglasses stepping out of a sleek black sedan nearby. The bodyguards fixed their gaze right on him.
Reynaldo froze for a moment, then quickly pulled his hand back. After years of working with Carter, Reynaldo knew exactly how things worked around here. Those bodyguards were clearly there to protect Marina.
Reynaldo clenched his jaw. He had no choice but to withdraw. The Finley Group wasn’t exactly living so large lately. They definitely weren’t splurging on bodyguards to follow Marina around everywhere. So, these guys had to be hired by somente else.
Who could it be? Reynaldo wondered, his brow furrowing as he tried to figure it out.
When he remembered Marina’s ties to Daron, he couldn’t help but take a deep breath. Was it Daron who sent these guys
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
