Chapter 85: A Glimpse of Home, A Taste of Tomorrow
"So... he spent 18 billion yen just to set up a home?"
Shinomiya Kaguya traced the rim of her teacup with a slender finger, her voice calm but laced with disbelief.
Not long after their initial encounter, she had ordered a full background investigation on Yukima Azuma. Naturally, the report included his massive 18.2 billion yen profit from film investments—a figure significant enough to attract even the Shinomiya Corporation's attention. The speed of the return and the scale of the earnings were simply too impressive to ignore.
It shocked her.
But more than that, it solidified her resolve: she had to bring Yukima Azuma into her fold.
Once Shinomiya Kaguya made a decision, she never wavered. No matter the obstacles, she would overcome them. She always got what she wanted.
"At present, that's all he's done," Hayasaka Ai replied softly, eyes lowered.
Guilt tugged at her chest. She didn't dare meet Kaguya's gaze.
Yukima Azuma's efforts might seem insignificant compared to the Shinomiya Corporation, but Hayasaka still chose to conceal certain truths—because she and her mother believed in that boy. He was different.
Unlike the disappointing heirs of the Shinomiya family, Yukima Azuma had potential that could truly shake the foundation of powerful corporations.
But even if he became a threat one day, his influence would only touch sectors unrelated to Kaguya's own future. That thought gave Hayasaka some peace of mind.