ording to Bianca''s original n, they were supposed to return to Rivercrest City on the third day. After all, if PerseTech''s IPO had been sessful, they would have had to go to the exchange the next day to pay the relevant fees.


    But no one had anticipated that the IPO would fail sopletely.


    What was most unbearable for Bianca was that Noreen had managed to take twopanies public at once.


    The thought made her want to explode. She simply couldn''t ept this oue.


    On the way from the exchange back to the hotel, everyone was silent.


    Their expressions were grim.


    Only Bianca''s phone rang incessantly.


    She didn''t dare to answer.


    She knew exactly who was calling and why.


    Finally, in frustration, she turned it off.


    At the hotel, Seth announced he had made dinner reservations and that they would leave for the restaurant at six.


    Bianca responded with a listless nod and went to her room.


    Once inside, she turned her phone back on. Calls and messages flooded in instantly.


    She ignored the calls but nced at the messages.


    They were all demanding money.


    She had signed more than ten leveraged betting agreements, pulling nearly fifty-to- one leverage.


    She had nned to make a fortune, but instead, it had all backfired.


    Now she was facing a mountain of debt...


    An amount evenrger than what Ascendancy Group had owed when it copsed.


    Thenguage in the messages was harsh, with some outright cursing her. It made Bianca want to smash her phone.


    In the end, she switched it to airne mode and was about to toss it aside for some peace and quiet when a notification popped up.


    Healy was messaging in their private group chat of five.


    One message after another, his excitement was obvious.


    "Damn! Noreen is incredible!"


    "Taking twopanies public at the same time!"


    "She didn''t just break Rivercrest City''s record for the fastest IPO,


    e?.


    impossible to beat She hit the jackpot twice in one day!"


    set a new one that''ll be get


    "And the crazy part is, Aether Entertainment Group went public with just one viral


    trailer! Noreen is just on another level!"


    "Seriously, what a legend!"


    He then specifically tagged Seth.


    "Seth, how did you let talent like that slip through your fingers? What a waste! You


    must be kicking yourself right now, aren''t you?"


    Before Seth could reply, Healy continued.


    "Then again, you had this incredible


    person and you kept her as your


    assistant. If I were her, I would''ve


    been gone long a


    There''s no way


    Twould''ve stayed at Aurelion Group for seven years!"


    "In the end, it just shows how devoted Noreen was. You never promised her anything, yet she worked tirelessly for you for seven


    years Even when she left, she did it


    with ss. She built her owno


    Be you


    Sess without using any of


    connections or resources. It was all her."


    "A woman like that is hard to find these days."


    "So, Seth, if I were to pursue her, you wouldn''t have a problem with that, would


    you?"


    Bianca saw right through him. All that buildup was just for thatst sentence.


    Furious and frustrated, she finally hurled her phone to the floor, the impact granting her a fleeting moment of silence.