Chapter 97
At that moment, the lady on the phone let out a faint sigh, the kind that carried a warning in it. Her voice lowered, sounding more serious and direct.
"Yes, Oliver... that’s the right thing to do," she said. "You need to stop her, but listen carefully if you’re not careful... if you don’t do your due diligence before stepping in, this whole thing will scatter right in front of your eyes."
Then Oliver frowned, his brows pulled tightly together as he listened. The weight in her tone was making his chest feel heavier.
"I’m telling you," the woman continued, "it feels like you should just keep this in the dark. Work on it quietly... personally. Don’t start raising alarms just yet. That might actually be the best approach right now."
Again Oliver’s jaw tightened as he stared ahead, his mind swarming with conflicting thoughts. He could feel the urgency, but he didn’t like the idea of sneaking around Cora, not when her position was at risk.
"Why?" Oliver asked, his voice firm but confused. "Why are you saying I should handle this personally? Why not just tell Cora everything straight up? She deserves to know what’s going on. Why should I keep it from her?"
At that moment, the lady on the phone sighed lightly before speaking again, her tone low but certain, like someone following a gut feeling they couldn’t shake off.
"Well... I don’t know for sure," she admitted, "but my instincts are just telling me that it’s better if we keep this away from Cora for now."
Oliver’s eyes narrowed. He didn’t like the idea, but he kept listening, his curiosity growing.
"James is smart," the lady continued. "Very smart. If we escalate this situation too soon if he senses that Cora knows what’s going on, it’ll make him alert. He’ll feel the pressure, and if that happens, he might change his plans... or worse, change the structure of the shares or shift the power balance before we can act."
She paused, letting that sink in before adding, "But... there’s something I discovered. Something that could give us an edge."
At that, Oliver sat up straighter, his eyes fixed ahead, his heartbeat steady but curious.