SWNOVELS Chapter 1453
Chapter 1453 The Stock Market Opens
"I doubt Noah can afford a divorce. Don't forget his high net worth. If he filed for divorce, he'd have to split his assets with you. And it's not just cash-he'd also need to give up half of his shares.
"That would be a massive blow to the Whitman family. Even if Noah agreed to the divorce, the wise Mr. Whitman Senior wouldn't let it happen," Tamia explained.
She had thoroughly analyzed such situations, though her tactics were underhanded.
Given Noah's past credentials, Tamia knew that he would never consider Ophelia, so she set him up. The Whitmans valued their reputation, and Noah was a responsible man. Naturally, Ophelia married into the family.
Tamia's tactic proved to be effective over the years. Otherwise, Cyrus wouldn't have held her in high regard.
Novel readers would surely recognize the tactic mentioned. To put it simply, it was when a woman schemed to have a night with the man she desired.
Swayed by Tamia's words, Ophelia decided to first discuss with Marie and Wynter. If that didn't work out, she would turn to Noah. After all, he wouldn't dare to divorce her.
Pleased that Ophelia had figured things out, Tamia urged her to proceed with the plan. Meanwhile, she intended to review her stock investments in the afternoon.
She had been so frustrated with Cyrus' affairs that she only came to a realization then- Alejandro didn't inform her about such a major incident.
For the first time, Tamia felt an unfamiliar sense of discomfort. She had lived long enough to know about Alejandro's backers, including the one who had intentionally retained the land in Valen Village.
That person was powerful and enigmatic. Since their arrival in Hawford, the Wray family had dramatically risen in status. Many believed that the Whitmans were the ones saving the Wrays from ruin, and it was true to some extent.
However, the Wray family wouldn't have ascended to power so fast and become a formidable force in Hawford without that person's influence.
It was a secret known only to a few, and Tamia doubted that even Reuben was aware of it. She was privy to the secret only because she was in the same boat. But now, she couldn't help feeling that the boat was starting to capsize.
"That won't happen. I must be overthinking. That person can even get away with murder, so that Quinnell girl is nothing compared to them. No matter how much profit she makes, she'll eventually suffer at that person's hands if she doesn't show restraint.
"The Whitman family is the best example. Despite his wisdom, Reuben offended that person in a rural place and ended up in a sorry state. Because of that, his daughter was...." Tamia
abruptly stopped muttering.
She decided to offer some prayers, believing that there was no harm in earnestly seeking the gods' favor. Some secrets were meant to remain buried forever.
Meanwhile, an unsettling feeling stirred within Kenton. Each tick of the clock seemed to fray his nerves further, and his associates were equally anxious to speak.
When the clock chimed on time, someone exclaimed, "It's 1:00 pm, Mr. Wray! The stock market's open!"
Kenton swiftly accessed the website and refreshed the webpage to check the latest stock trends. His associates eagerly gathered around his desk.