Chapter 114 Short–Sighted Bets
Nolan looked at Eliza and said, “Then maybe I should start calling you something else.”
Eliza paused, unsure what he meant by that.
“I’ll just stick with Eliza,” Nolan said. “I don’t want to call you the same thing Henry does.”
“But-”
Before Eliza could say anything else, Nolan had already turned and gone back to his room.
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She looked at all the supplies Henry had brought over and didn’t even know where to begin sorting. Nolan had been the one organizing everything the past few days.
Meanwhile.
Evelyn had been laid up all day from stress, unable to sell off the supplies they’d stockpiled.
In the living room, Nathan finally lost his temper with Naomi. His expression darkened.
“Who told you to suggest that dumb idea to your mom? You think you know how to run a business? You think you’re some kind of entrepreneur? Do you even realize how much we lost this time?”
Naomi’s face fell.
It was the first time her father had ever scolded her like this.
“Dad, it was just eight million, right? It’s not that big a deal.”
People said the Rivers Group was already valued at nearly ten billion. It was considered a major player in Westbrook. Compared to that, eight million wasn’t much.
Naomi didn’t see the problem at all. Instead, she said, “It’s all Eliza’s fault! She kept posting those ads in the group chats. I saw how high those meds and masks were selling for, and I just wanted to help out. How was I supposed to know the prices would drop? I mean, sure, maybe they’d go down, but I didn’t think it’d be that fast…”
The more she spoke, the smaller her voice became.
Nathan gave
her a withering glare. “That girl Eliza has no future. Why are you trying to copy her? Look what that’s gotten us! We’ve been completely screwed!”
The flu outbreak had already brought several of their projects to a standstill. With no progress, the company was bleeding money. The office rent alone was astronomical.
Nathan rubbed his temples and said, “We’ll have to sell the meds at half price. Otherwise, we won’t get a single cent of that eight million back.”
“What? At half price? That’s way too big a loss!”
Naomi’s face went pale.
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Wouldn’t that mean they’d lose four million just like that?
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“You think I want to? Did you even consider the risks before buying all that? You think it ends with just buying stock? Did you consider logistics? Shipping costs? Overhead? You didn’t think about any of it?”
Nathan jabbed a finger at her forehead and said through gritted teeth, “If we’re lucky, we’ll lose just four million. Add in freight and labor, we’re looking at five million in the red!”
Naomi staggered back. “F–five million?”
“No way around it now. That’s just how it is.”
Nathan looked exhausted. “The company’s already in a tough spot. Do something useful–get closer to Zayden. The Holt family still has roots in Westbrook. Maybe they can help offload this inventory. Have your mom take you to the Holts. Talk to Madam Grace. See if she can help move some of this product.”
Hearing Zayden’s name made Naomi think of what had happened between them at the vacation lodge.
Maybe this was her chance to really reel him in.
Once Evelyn woke up, Naomi quickly dragged her along to Zayden’s house.
Flu season was still in full swing.
No one was really visiting other people.
But since it was Naomi and Evelyn, Zayden still answered the door.
The moment it opened, he avoided eye contact with Naomi.
Evelyn didn’t notice anything off. She took Naomi by the arm and walked in with a warm smile.
“Things were crazy over the holidays, and with the flu we didn’t get a chance to visit. But now that lockdown’s lifted, we wanted to stop by and see how you’re doing.”
She hadn’t come empty–handed either. Evelyn brought plenty of gifts, so it wouldn’t seem too abrupt.
“Ma’am, hang on. I’ll go get my mom.”
It was already evening. Zayden headed off to call Grace downstairs.
When Grace saw Naomi and Evelyn, her expression instantly lit up. She greeted them warmly and invited them inside.
“Zayden said you were here, and I didn’t believe him. But you really came! Come on in, it’s cold outside.”
Grace couldn’t have been more thrilled to see someone from the Rivers family show up.
Evelyn and Naomi set down their gifts and followed Grace into the living room.
Grace poured them some hot tea, then sat on the couch and gestured for Zayden to join her.
“So,” she asked with a smile, “what brings you here today? And with so many things, too.”
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“We actually came to talk business.”
Evelyn had always had a good relationship with Grace,
But the moment she brought up business, Grace’s expression faltered for a split second.
She quickly recovered and said, “Business? At a time like this? Still, if it’s something that could make money, I suppose it wouldn’t hurt to hear you out.”
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