Ynday awake in bed, unable to sleep. Eventually, she got up and browsed through Starlight’s files, lost in thought.
She might hold real authority now, but the shares in Starlight were still firmly in the hands of those male higher–ups.
Leon Cole was gone, but he was still clutching his shares. Ynda’s gaze dropped as she mulled it over. <fn3f7d> Follow current nov?ls on findnovel</fn3f7d>
‘If I don’t get those shares, Starlight will never truly be mine. Only with those shares in my possession will it actually belong to me,‘ Ynda thought to herself.
‘I’ve got to find a way to get those shares from Leon Cole,‘ she resolved.
Early the next morning, she went to meet Leon Cole in person.
Leon Cole’s case was still working its way through the process, and for now he was simply being held in custody..
As soon as he saw Ynda, his eyes shed with hatred, and he looked like he was about to lunge at her, barely holding back his fury.
“You bitch! You fucking bitch! When I get out, I swear I’ll kill you!” Leon Cole spat at her.
Ynda didn’te alone this time–she had Jason Maine with her.
Jason stood just behind her, all business–his expression unreadable, like emotions were something he’d left at the door.
Ynda eased herself into the chair, a pleasant smile on her face. “Mr. Cole, your fifty–plus properties are already up for auction, but even if they all sell for market price, you’ll still be drowning in debt. I’ve got a way for you to clear all those debts. Care to talk it over?”
Leon Cole gave a coldugh as the truth dawned on him.
“You want my shares? Not a chance in hell! I’d rather die clutching them than hand them over to you!” he spat.
“Mr. Cole, those shares aren’t doing you any good in here. I’ll buy them at market price–and drop thewsuit. What do you say?” Ynda replied calmly.
Leon Cole’s eyes went wide, disbelief all over his face as his throat tightened. “Are you seriously telling me you’d drop the charge?”
Ynda gave a soft smile. “The shares are what I really care about. And let’s be honest, Mr. Cole, it’s not like there’s any bad blood between us, right?”
Leon Cole instantly quieted down, sitting with his hands folded in front of him, caught up weighing his options.
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Ynda stood up. “If you’re not interested, no problem–I’ll just talk to someone else. Tony Sutton pissed off the wrong person recently and he’s still stuck in the hospital. Maybe he’ll be easier to deal with.”
These guys might be a clique, but there was zero real trust between them.
Leon Cole immediately panicked. “Fine, I’ll sell! Ten percent of Starlight, at market price. Just make sure you really drop thewsuit–don’t screw me over!”
Anyone with half a brain would know what choice to make right now. Just like Ynda said, those shares were worthless to him locked up behind bars.
Ynda leaned back, her lips curling into a cool smile as she nodded to Jason. “Slide Mr. <i>Cole </i>the share transfer paperwork.”
Leon Cole didn’t hesitate―he scrawled his signature, all the while watching Ynda rise from her seat.
“The money will go through the official channels andnd in your ount. When you’re finally out, Mr. Cole, maybe you should take a good hard look at who convinced you to target me. You had cash and power–none of this had to happen. That’s all I’ll say. Take care,” Ynda said.
Leon Cole’s face stayed cold, his fists clenched so tight his knuckles whitened, but after a long, tense pause, he slowly let them go.
Of course, he’d only made a move because someone in his own crew had provoked him.
Ynda headed out and hopped in the driver’s seat, with Jason Maine sliding into the passenger side beside her.
She gripped the steering wheel, listening as Jason asked, “Does Mr. Sinir even know you’re gunning for those Starlight shares?”
“Is that really any of your concern, Mr. Maine?” Ynda shot back.
Jason clutched the documents, sitting stiff and upright, his tone never wavering. “Just routine as a Sinir Group employee. If you’d rather I keep quiet, I’ll stay out of it.”
“Then don’t go bbing,” Ynda replied. “If I want Starlight to really be mine, I need to have absolute control over the shares.”
Jason nced over. “Does Mr. Sinir know just how big you’re aiming with all this?”
‘The reason I picked you for the legal team, Mr. Maine, is because I know exactly how you operate,‘ Ynda thought, a hint of satisfaction flickering in her mind.
Jason sat rock–straight, as always, in his signature light suit, totally expressionless. ‘What a waste on that handsome face,‘ Ynda couldn’t help but think.
Ynda drove straight to the hospital–this time, it was the one where Tony Sutton was staying.
Starlight was just a minor subdivision within the Sinir Group, and Charles never cared much for those shares or its business. That’s why Edward Sinir and the rest of the family used it as a tool to gather support.
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Edward passed out shares to these guys, but he also set things up so they’d constantly keep each other in check.
Each clique had its own backer–Leon Cole’s crew had Edward Sinir behind them, while the other group was probably under the wing of Charles’s uncle, Richard Sinir. Even though Richard got exiled to some out–of–town branch, he could still reach his hands this far. That was impressive.
Ynda pushed open the door to Tony’s hospital room, and the instant he saw her, his eyes flickered with dread.
He hadn’t forgotten that night–just a few dirty jokes about Ynda, and the Lawson family’s young master had knocked him out cold.
It was only recently that he’d realized his attacker was actually the little prince of the Lawson family.
The Lawsons were huge in Beloris, and their boss, Xavier, was infamous for his iron–fisted style. Tony knew better than to get on their bad side.
‘Wait… could Ynda be the Lawson prince’s girl?‘ Tony thought, a chill running down his spine.
His lips lost all color, fear etched across his face–there was no way he’d dare give her any attitude now.
Ynda pulled up a chair by the bed, shing an easy smile. “So, word is you’re holding eight percent of Starlight shares. Any chance you’d sell?”
She’d expected this to be a tough negotiation, but to her surprise, Tony gave in almost instantly.
“Yeah, I’ll sell. Miss Grant, I didn’t even know who I was messing with before!” Tony blurted, his tone full of
regret.
Ynda lifted an eyebrow, thinking to herself, ‘Did getting KO’d actually make him smarter, or did it just fry
his brain?‘
Either way, she wasn’t interested in digging further. She just motioned for Jason to hand over the paperwork.
Tony signed right away, swallowing nervously. “Miss Grant, I’ve always had Starlight’s back. Since I didn’t hesitate, could you give me another shot–maybe let me back on the team? I swear I’ll never cross you again. Whatever you say, I’ll do it—no questions asked!”
Ynda gave a coldugh as she stood. “Forget it. There’s no way you’reing back to Starlight. The payout from your shares will hit your ount soon enough–you won’t have to worry about making a living. You’d better start looking for a new gig.”
Tony’s face darkened, clearly stunned by how ruthless she was.
His hand at his side slowly curled into a fist as he forced out through gritted teeth, “Fine. I’ll stay out of your way from now on, Miss Grant.”
Ynda didn’t waste another second listening to him. She just turned on her heel and walked out.
Snagging eighteen percent of the shares just like that felt great, but it was nowhere near enough for Ynda’s
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She leaned back in her seat, fingers drumming on the wheel, lost in thought–until Jason piped up from beside her.
“Once you trade more than five percent of the shares, it’s gotta go public,” he reminded.
In other words, Charles and Edward Sinir were bound to catch wind of it, whether she liked it or not.
Ynda pressed down on the gas pedal, her lips curling into a sly grin. “Let them go at each other’s throats all they want. If they’re too busy wing for power, they won’t even notice a small <i>fry </i>like Starlight slipping through their fingers. Mr. Maine, I want an absolute controlling stake in Starlight. When ites to selling or keeping thispany, the final word will be mine alone.”
To pull that off, she’d have to own a majority stake–over fifty–one percent–which meant sweeping up every single share those guys at the top still held.
“You’ve got some seriously big ns, Mrs. Grant. I don’t think I can sign up for this ride–Mr. Sinir’s done right by me,” Jason admitted.
“I’m not asking you to stab him in the back. Just keep my name out of it when you’re talking to him,” Ynda told him.
Jason turned his head to take her in.
She was beaming now, her whole vibe worlds apart from the innocent, well–behaved persona she’d shown before.
He shifted his gaze, watching the scenery outside in silence.
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