Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 524

Mira hung up the phone and turned to Ethan and the team. "They're done for the day. Roxanne only had fifty million to play with."

She had burned through it all before lunch.

Fifty million was a formidable defense, but Mira's war chest was vastly superior. The Porters could do nothing but watch their empire burn.

After the closing bell, Mira was on her way home when a massive delivery truck suddenly swerved into their lane. Jax Weaver yanked the steering wheel with terrifying precision. Thanks to his elite driving skills and the reinforced chassis of Mira's SUV, they narrowly avoided a fatal collision.

The truck missed them completely, careening off the road and smashing into a concrete barrier.

"Those Porter bastards are playing dirty again," Silas Vane growled from the passenger seat, cracking his knuckles.

Both men were now fiercely loyal to Mira, willing to follow her to the gates of hell.

"When they can't win in the boardroom, they resort to the gutter," Mira said, unfazed. "Their days are numbered. I'm going to boil them alive, nice and slow."

"Boring. Let me just go slit their throats tonight," Jax grumbled, gripping the steering wheel.

"We live in a civilized society," Mira said smoothly. "No need to leave a bloody trail that could come back to haunt us."

When Mira walked into her apartment, she was surprised to find a stranger sitting in her living room. The woman had the demeanor of an educator, but Mira couldn't place her face.

"Mira, it's so wonderful to finally meet you properly," the woman said, standing up. "I'm Jane Vance, a math teacher at St. Jude's Academy. I'm a huge fan. I proctored your exams last semester."

"Oh, right! You were awarded the City's Outstanding Teacher award," Mira recalled.

Rachel had just finished setting dinner on the table. "Let's eat and talk," Mira offered.

"It took me forever to track down your address, and the security guards wouldn't let me in," Jane explained as they sat. "Thank goodness I ran into Elara Finn at the gate. She vouched for me."

Seeing the disappointment wash over Jane's face, Mira suddenly remembered Harvey Rivers' latest venture.

"However, if you want a remote job that pays well, you should consider online teaching. A close friend of mine is launching Solflare Academic, a premium e-learning platform. If you're interested, I can get you an interview."

Jane's eyes lit up. "Are you serious? Thank you so much, I would love that!"

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Back at the Mercer residence, Adrian spent the entire day glued to the Porter stock chart. Watching their desperate, futile struggles to keep their heads above water filled him with a twisted, euphoric glee.

It mirrored his own agonizing final days at the helm of his company.

The moment the market closed on another devastating low, he eagerly grabbed his phone to 'share the good news' with Shane.