The True Lady Strikes Back novel (Cecilia and Christopher)
Chapter 63

Chapter 63

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Christopher slept late last night, and he hadn't woken up yet.

When he answered the phone, his voice was husky and drowsy, carrying a lazy charm.

"Ceci, what's up?"

Cecilia brushed the stray strands of hair away from her face and asked directly, "Did you have something to do with what happened to Kenton?"

After Christopher threw Kenton at the abandoned building, he didn't pay much attention to the aftermath.

He didn't know the details of what had happened afterward, but he could make an educated guess. Otherwise, he wouldn't have deliberately chosen such a location. "Sort of. Do you think I did something wrong?"

Cecilia didn't answer the question. Instead, she asked, "What did you manage to get out of Kenton?"

"I didn't get anything out of him. He was being stubborn, so I taught him some lessons."

Christopher got up, leaned against the head of the bed, and asked cautiously, "Ceci, did I make a mistake by taking action against Kenton without concrete evidence?" He was not impulsive or lawless.

But when it came to Cecilia, he would rather make a wrong move than let her down.

After Cecilia had returned to her condominium last night, she thoroughly investigated everyone in the karaoke lounge's private room.

She was sure that Kenton had drugged her.

So, even if there were no evidence, she didn't think

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Christopher had done anything wrong.

Dealing with such highly intelligent criminals would sometimes require one to use their own tactics against them. She smiled and assured him, "Christopher, you did a good job. Kenton got what he deserved." If she hadn't been alert and noticed the tainted fruit wine, she could have suffered a brutal fate.

Upon hearing Cecilia's answer, Christopher's heart finally settled.

"Ceci, don't worry. I'll make sure Kenton understands the fact that last night was just the beginning."

Since he had vowed to protect Juliana, he had to bear the consequences!

Kenton might not care about his own life, but he would care about the lives of his family members and the reputation of the Zabel family.

Cecilia knew that Christopher was aware of what he was doing, so she decided not to push further.

"You worked hard last night. You should get some more sleep."

"No, the stock market is opening soon. I'll help you push down Yancey Corporation's stock price further, and you can take the opportunity to buy in."

Since Jackson had shouldered everything, Jonathan had been actively engaged in charitable activities recently. Yancey Corporation's reputation was slowly recovering, and the downward trend of its stock price was gradually stabilizing.

That day was the best chance to buy it all.

Cecilia trusted Christopher. "Okay. Let me know when the timing is right."

"Sure. Wait for my message."

After hanging up, Christopher got up and prepared for the day

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Due to the tight schedule, he didn't even have time for breakfast. He went straight to the study to act as Cecilia's stock trader.

Two hours later, Cecilia had spent all her money and bought nearly ten percent of Yancey Corporation's shares.

Previously, to deceive the Yancey family, she had purchased shares from other shareholders but hadn't immediately carried out the change in ownership.

Now that her goal was achieved, she naturally needed to turn those shares into her own.

After the change, she owned 33 percent of the company shares. and became the largest shareholder of Yancey Corporation.

However, when adding up the shares of the Yancey family, they still held a slightly larger stake.

As Cecilia was contemplating how to acquire more shares, she received a call from an unknown number.

She knew that Jonathan was calling her from the CEO's office. She had blacklisted the numbers of the Yancey family and would only unblock and use them when necessary. She would blacklist them again afterward.

She answered the call and asked deliberately, "Hello. Who is it?" Jonathan's anger flared up instantly when he heard Cecilia's voice.

"Cecilia, you are so despicable. How dare you secretly buy shares from shareholders and manipulate the stock market?"

Cecilia ignored Jonathan's anger and replied with a smile, "Mr. Yancey, thank you for buying my herb plantation. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had the money to purchase these shares." What did it mean by hitting someone where it hurt?

This was it!

Using Jonathan's money to buy the shares of Yancey

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Corporation that he cared about the most was truly satisfying to Cecilia.

It was only then that Jonathan realized that he had been outsmarted by Cecilia and regretted it deeply.

He gritted his teeth and offered. "Cecilia, I want to buy the shares in your hand. Name your price!" I'm not selling them!"

What exactly do you want? Did you sell the herb plantation just to bring down Yancey Corporation?"

Cecilia had never intended to bring down Yancey Corporation. Many people depended on Yancey Corporation for their livelihoods, and she wouldn't want to ruin their prospects.

It was the relentless pressure from the Yancey family that had pushed her to consider taking ownership of the Yancey Corporation for herself.

"Mr. Yancey, don't worry. I am the major shareholder of Yancey Corporation now. I won't bring down the Yancey Corporation. Instead, I'll make it prosper."

Such a statement brought some relief to Jonathan's expression.

"Are you suggesting that you'll convince Christopher to stop targeting Yancey Corporation and even collaborate with Yancey Corporation?"

If that were the case, Cecilia as a major shareholder was something he could accept.

Cecilia chuckled in response. "Mr. Yancey, I can do that, but why should I? I'm just a shareholder enjoying dividends; the company's operations and management are your responsibility."

Jonathan thought Cecilia wanted a position in the company and readily offered, "Tell me-which department would you like to manage?"

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"I have no interest in getting involved in company

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management. If you want me to persuade Christopher to spare Yancey Corporation, it will come at the cost of shares. If you want to cooperate with Christopher, the same applies." The mention of shares irked Jonathan.

"Cecilia, I can give you money, but I won't give you shares!"

"Mr. Yancey, you don't have to answer so quickly. You can take your time to think about it."

Then, Cecilia hung up the phone.

She believed that as long as the Yancey family didn't want to leave Quilton and venture somewhere else, they would definitely agree to her request.

After having lunch, Cecilia made a call.

"Ms. Ford, has my racing car been delivered?"

The professional racing competition was the day after tomorrow. She needed to get a feel of the car, ensuring a stylish victory against Jackson.

"It's on its way. If everything goes smoothly, it should arrive around 3 p.m. Once you receive it, don't rush to drive it. First, carefully inspect it to see if any parts need replacing. I'll come to Quilton tomorrow, and we can meet then."

"Okay. See you tomorrow!"

After ending the call, Cecilia took a nap.

When she woke up, she received a message that her racing car had been delivered to the largest racing track in Quilton.

She immediately got up and headed to the racing track. When she arrived, her racing car was attracting a crowd of onlookers.

"I might be wrong, but isn't this the car that broke the Fl record and remained unchallenged afterward?"

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"It looks quite similar, but we'll only know once it's on the track."

"If that's the case, does it mean the Racing Master will be participating in this year's competition?"

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"Definitely. Otherwise, why bring the car here? To use it as an exhibit?"

"Doesn't that mean Jackson's five consecutive championships are in jeopardy?"

"Not necessarily. The Racing Master has vanished for years. They might not be the same now."

Cecilia was speechless.

In her snug racing suit, Cecilia walked up to her car amidst the lively discussions.

"Excuse me!"

Upon seeing Cecilia, who was unfamiliar to them and appeared quite young, everyone disregarded her, assuming she was just there to admire the racing cars. "Young lady, first come, first served. If you want to look at the car, you can wait for your turn."

"Yeah. We haven't finished looking yet. Why are you in such a hurry?"

Yet, Cecilia sneered. "I'm here to see my car. Who are you to make me wait?"

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