Chapter 980

"Boss, our guys couldn't get close."

Felton spoke as he opened a photo gallery on his phone. "We only managed to snap one blurry shot of his profile."

From the image, the man looked to be in his fifties. He had a rigid posture and an intimidating aura.

Definitely not a common corporate suit.

"Recognize him?" Shanley frowned slightly, turning the phone toward Juniper.

She shook her head.

At least within the territories of Australis, Borealia, or Caelus, she had absolutely no memory of ever crossing paths with this man.

"They're specifically targeting Subterra Vanguard and the Schwartz Group."

Watching the chaotic red lines of the stock market ticker, Juniper's voice was a low, chilling whisper.

"How do you want to play it?"

Shanley draped one arm casually over the back of Juniper's chair. His dark eyes locked onto her, his tone dripping with absolute indulgence.

"Play it?"

Juniper tilted her head, meeting his gaze. A wicked, arrogant smirk touched the corner of her mouth. "We're going to make them spit back every single cent they drained from us."

She was the one who scammed money out of people. No one *no one* got to use dirty tricks to bleed her dry.

"Alright."

Guessing she wanted to go nuclear, Shanley's lips curved into a soft smile. "Go wild. The Schwartz Group's capital is yours to burn."

"Aren't you worried I'll bankrupt you?" Juniper narrowed her eyes slightly.

"Not really."

Shanley leaned in, pressing a soft kiss to the corner of her lips. His tone was light, entirely unbothered. "If I lose it all, I know you can afford to support me."

"I can't afford someone as shameless as you."

Juniper snorted, shoving the overly clingy man away.

"Pfft-"

Standing nearby, Felton and Flint exchanged a look and nearly choked trying to suppress their laughter.

Honestly, their boss's skin was getting thicker by the day.

Then again, if he wasn't this shameless, he probably never would have won Ms. Payne over.

"What's the weather like in the Sahara this time of year? Perfect for digging ditches?"

Shanley didn't even look up, but his voice suddenly dropped to sub-zero temperatures.

Felton and Flint's silent laughter died instantly. Stiffening like boards, the two elite bodyguards rapidly backed away, blending into the darkest corner of the room.

"The market is about to close..."

Juniper crossed her arms, her eyes locked onto the giant monitors as she spoke slowly.

Sanctum Holdings' stocks were still surging, driving the price higher and higher... The retail investors were blindly following the hype, throwing their money in.

Meanwhile, under the weight of this aggressive sabotage, Subterra Vanguard and the Schwartz Group's stocks were practically scraping rock bottom.

The global financial elite on the floor were already whispering. Some were even boldly predicting the imminent collapse of both corporate empires.

If "Sanctum Holdings" actually pulled this off, the economies of both Australis and Borealia would suffer catastrophic damage that could take decades to repair.

Just as the room's anxiety hit a boiling point, Juniper's eyebrow twitched up. She delivered a cold, deadly order Subterra Vanguard and Schwartz Group. Simultaneous buy-in."

"Simultaneous buy-in?"

Luella, who had just walked back from the restroom, caught the end of the sentence and nearly tripped over her own feet.

Given the bloodbath on the boards, the logical move was to sell immediately to mitigate the damage!

"Mr. Schwartz, you're greenlighting this?"

"Whatever Juniper decides is law," Shanley replied casually, handing the young woman a fresh cup of coffee.

Luella's mouth twitched, a sudden

throbbing ache hitting her temples. What was wrong with Shanley? He was acting like a completely

brainwashed monarch throwing his kingdom away for a girl!

"Yeah."

Juniper remained perfectly relaxed in her chair, a fruit skewer in one hand, chewing slowly.

"Got it."

Luella blinked rapidly. If the two absolute titans of the financial world were giving the order, she was just the messenger. Time to hit the button.

Sure enough, the moment the massive, synchronized buy orders from Subterra Vanguard and the Schwartz Group hit the servers, the entire summit floorerupted Confusion:

Buying in right now? Weren't they just burning billions in a furnace?!

But the crowd wasn't the only one shocked.

Inside the VIP suite, the Sanctum Holdings representative in the bespoke suit froze,

his grip tightening around the phone pressed to his ear.