Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 414

"Shh, keep your voice down," Mrs. Porter whispered, glancing nervously around the room. "You can't just say things like that. She's one of your father's most crucial assets. We have big plans for her."

Roxanne scoffed, her expression turning sharp. "A crucial asset? How crucial? Is she more important than my reputation? Than my future?"

Mrs. Porter paused, looking at her daughter closely. "What are you getting at?"

"Dad's had her do plenty of dirty work, hasn't he? Pick a few of the juiciest ones and leak them. Let the internet see that this cherished, wealthy socialite is actually a manipulative psycho. It'll definitely shift the media's focus."

"Your father would never agree to that."

"Dad has other pawns. She's not irreplaceable."

"No, for this specific job, she is. Who else has the access to casually walk into Ethan Mercer's office?"

"Fair point," Roxanne conceded. "But the bidding is right around the corner. Why haven't they made a move yet?"

"Your father has likely already set things in motion."

"I'll talk to him later." Roxanne paused, tapping her manicured nails against the table. "How much do we actually know about Mira?"

"Mira? After Mara meddled, she was kicked out of the house..."

"Stop. Everyone knows that," Roxanne interrupted smoothly. "Have you noticed how inexplicably well she's doing since leaving that family?"

"I know what you're thinking. She's a famous artist and songwriter now. But plenty of professionals in her industry haven't reached her level of influence, let alone an amateur.

"I've been wondering what makes her so special, too."

Mrs. Porter thought for a moment. "There is one thing. Right after she severed ties with the Mercers, your father hired professionals to take her out. She walked away without a scratch, acting like nothing even happened. Meanwhile, the men we sent completely vanished. We never heard from them again. Since then, your father hasn't dared to cross her."

Beyond satisfying a mountain of regulatory requirements, they first needed legal licensing.

Since they would file under Solflare Entertainment's umbrella, that part was handled.

The real challenge was the technical infrastructure. For a financial application, the absolute top priority was the firewall.

A robust firewall was the only thing that could ensure risk isolation, preventing localized breaches from cascading into systemic meltdowns.

It was the only way to guarantee user privacy and secure billions of dollars in assets, which built essential market trust.

It also enforced internal compliance, strictly segregating access tiers to prevent insider trading and conflicts of interest.

As for market adoption, Mira wasn't worried. After orchestrating several high-profile stock market sweeps, the names 'Mira Mercer' and 'Lune' held massive weight among investors.