The Runaway Groom

The Runaway Groom Chapter 926

[Isaac Jefferson is in my custody. Return Smartville Tech to me if you want him released. Based on my understanding, you’re his wife. That’s why I’m messaging you.]

Stan frowned after reading the message, and he whipped out his phone. “I’m calling James.”

They had to discuss this.

Irene, however, stopped him and asked, “Is Smartville Tech that company you mentioned before? The one bought below its market value?”

“Yes.” Stan nodded.

“Is it really important?” Irene asked.

From her perspective, no matter how important it was, it would never be more important than Isaac’s safety.

Stan quickly understood what she was insinuating, and he said solemnly, “We did misbehave in our effort to acquire Smartville.”

He was being vague, since they were playing against the unspoken rules in trade and commerce.

Smartville was definitely important to Remy and its subsidiaries, because the research and development of AI chips will soon decide market trends.

back then—specifically, the prodigies who formed the core of the

already had many subsidiaries, Isaac had definitive

too

to mention that they were not affluent in the first

much capital and had already accessed many channels. Even then, their options were limited—stocks and bonds were the only things that were earning them

had to resort to those, and Remy in turn funneled their money into Smartville’s subsidiaries. Remy started purchasing Smartville’s stocks and bonds, and they had a stranglehold on

to do was dump all Smartville’s stocks and bonds, and their

their subsidiaries to press the issue on Hector, forcing him and

a price way beneath its

did not understand any of that—to her, Isaac’s safety was the most important

Stan, she said, “Can I say

so suggested, “Why don’t we discuss this with

far more important!” she snapped

hesitation, she replied to the text:

sent another: [But I must be allowed to see

[No.]

response was short

going to argue when Stan stormed inside, staring seriously at Irene. “We really should

flung her phone on

could not