"Do you think he's just trying to gain our trust so he can take the money and run?"
"We've seen scammers like that before."
Wyatt whispered to Harvey, his voice carrying just enough for the people nearby to hear.
Someone in the crowd yelled, "Call the cops! Catch the thief!"
But another voice quickly shut it down. "That's just a guess. We don't have any actual proof, so there's no crime yet."
Still, the damage was done. Lawrence and Jude were thoroughly humiliated.
"Quiet down, everyone! Quiet! Let's not get swayed by people with malicious intentions.
Think about it—if the domestic market is so well-regulated, why are there still investors losing everything they have?"
The question made many of the laymen in the crowd pause.
"He's right. If the investment environment is so great, why do people go bankrupt?"
"We invested last year and lost years of savings."
As soon as someone voiced a dissenting opinion, others immediately agreed.
The venue was already seeded with paid actors, and most of the attendees knew very little about financial management anyway.
A chorus of murmurs quickly filled the room.
"Exactly! My relative experienced the same thing..."
"Someone in our neighborhood lost everything and ruined their life over stocks..."
"This Lawrence actually has some tricks up his sleeve."
Harvey noted.
"Of course. He's the designated heir of the Lance family, so he knows how to control a room.
It's just a shame he doesn't understand finance..."
Hank replied.
"Are you an idiot, Lawrence?"


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