"What''s the good news?"


    "After Naylor Automotive Group''s self-driving carunch, thepanynded several new deals. Your worth just shot up again!"


    "How much?!" ire''s focus shifted instantly.


    Noreen named a figure.


    ire screamed right then and there. "Noreen, I love you! I''ll be your sidekick for life!"<fnf73c> Th?s chapter is updated by ?ovelFind</fnf73c>


    "Still mad at me?" Noreen teased with augh.


    ire grinned so wide she looked a little foolish. "Mad? Why would I be mad? Only losers stay mad-money solves everything!"


    The truth was, making money really was so much more fun than chasing men. Suddenly, she could totally rte to Noreen''s disinterest in guys.


    ...


    On the eve of Aetheria''s officialunch, Bianca and the founder, Ethan, sat down for an interview with a top media outlet.


    They were at the height of their sess.


    Jude couldn''t be there in person but made his support known in their group chat, promising to buy twenty thousand copies when the magazine hit the stands- partly to make up for thest fiasco.


    He even tagged Dn and Healy, urging them to show some support too.


    No one replied.


    Everyone was just so busy these days.


    After Bianca finished the interview, the editor-in-chief personally thanked her and handed her thetest issue of the magazine.


    The moment Bianca spotted Noreen on the cover, her expression stiffened.


    But she forced a smile and thanked the editor, epting the magazine with fake enthusiasm.


    As soon as she got home, she chucked it on the floor to vent.


    Forrest Lowell, rarely home, was sitting in the living room watching financial news.


    The news was covering-of course-Noreen''stest achievements.


    "Dad!" Bianca snapped, raising her voice. "Turn the TV off!"


    "What''s got you so worked up?" Forrest asked, concerned.


    She couldn''t exactly admit what was bothering her, so she just scowled and muttered something about having a headache and not wanting to hear any more noise.


    "Are you sick? Should I take you to the hospital?”


    "No, I just need to sleep it off," Bianca replied. For once, she didn''t sit and drink tea with Forrest, chatting about work.


    Instead, she headed straight to her room, skipping dinner entirely.


    Lillian sent her some photos and videos-progress updates from the engagement


    venue.


    Since Bianca was swamped with work back home, she''d left Lillian on the ind to supervise everything.


    A few of the photos turned out


    .e


    beautifully, so Bianca couldn''t resist sharing them in the group chat asking the others which setup looked best.


    She was typing when suddenly the chat exploded.


    Jude had posted a screenshot from the Rivercrest City Rich List, shouting, "What


    the hell?! Noreen made the Rich List!"


    "Rivercrest City''s richest woman?!"


    "Are you kidding me?!"


    Bianca''s fingers froze mid-sentence.


    Her face darkened, but she still clicked on Jude''s screenshot.


    It was thetest weekly list. Thanks to InnoCore, its affiliatepanies, and the Port Redevelopment Project, Noreen had just imed the title of Rivercrest City''s wealthiest woman.


    Even Dn, who almost never spoke up, came out of the woodwork.


    "Well deserved."


    Healy chimed in, "No surprise. Her business instincts are sharp enough to build that kind of fortune so quickly."


    Healy added, "Is she releasing these figures to pave the way for an IPO?"


    Bianca''s already sour mood took another hit.


    She wanted to call Seth-just to hear his voice, maybe get some reassurance.


    She was still hesitating when Seth sent a message to the chat himself.


    "It''s just an unofficial list. You guys actually believe this stuff?"