Chapter 449
Chapter 449:
Instead, the numbers on his computer screen told a different story.
Kane Industries’ stock had not only stopped falling, but it was climbing back up.
The door to his office opened without a knock. Camille entered, her face glowing with relief and excitement. She practically bounced across the room to reach him, throwing her arms around his neck before he could react.
“We did it, Alex,” she breathed against his ear. “We actually did it.”
Alexander forced his arms to circle her waist, forced his voice to sound pleased. “Did what?”
“The stock recovered. More than recovered, we’re up two points from where we started.” Camille pulled back to look at his face, her eyes bright with joy.
“Mom and Dad stepped in. Can you believe it?”
Something cold settled in Alexander’s stomach. “Your parents?”
“Dad called this morning. He’d been watching the news, saw what was happening to us.” Camille’s words tumbled over each other in her excitement. “He made some calls to his old friends at Goldman Sachs, arranged emergency funding to stabilize the stock. Then Mom contacted everyone she knows—board members at major corporations, influential investors, people who’ve known our family for generations.”
Alexander’s jaw tightened almost imperceptibly. “That was… generous of them.”
“Generous?” Camille laughed, the sound bright as breaking glass. “It was incredible. Within hours, we had billionaire investors publicly backing Kane Industries. The Rothschild family trust bought five million in shares. The Vanderbilt Foundation committed to long-term investment. Dad even got Warren Buffett’s people to release a statement of confidence.”
The rage building in Alexander’s chest felt like a physical thing, hot and expanding, threatening to burst through his carefully maintained mask. Months of planning. Weeks of careful stock manipulation targeting a billion-dollar empire. All undone by Margaret and Richard Lewis and their elite social circle. “I’m so happy for you,” he managed, his voice strained with the effort of appearing supportive.
Camille studied his face, concern replacing her earlier joy. “You don’t look happy. Are you feeling okay?”
Alexander cleared his throat, forced his expression to soften. “Just tired. It’s been a stressful few days watching Kane Industries under attack.”
Ꮮⲁ𝗍𝓮𝐬𝓉 с𝐡𝒂𝗉𝓉𝖾𝗋𝓼 ց𝙖𝕝𝗇𝗈ⲃ𝗲𝗅𝘀[﹒]ⅽ𝗼𝗺
“I know,” Camille reached up to touch his cheek, her fingers warm against his skin. “But it’s over now. Kane Industries is stronger than ever. Victoria said we’ve never had this level of institutional backing before. Billion-dollar companies dream of the kind of investor confidence we have now.”
“How exactly did your parents mobilize so quickly?” Alexander asked, keeping his tone casual despite the fury burning in his veins.
“Connections built over decades,” Camille said, moving to his desk to show the financial reports on her tablet. “Dad serves on three Fortune 500 boards. Mom chairs the charity committees for half the wealthy families in America. When they explained what was happening, everyone rallied around us immediately.”
She scrolled through the numbers, each figure more devastating to Alexander’s plans than the last. “Look at this… two billion in new investment commitments. The markets are treating us like we’re untouchable now.”
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