As the real daughter of the Anderson family, I was the top prodigy investor on Brooks Street. My biological parents found me, and I immediately saw how many of the Anderson family’s businesses were headed for disaster. Only if they handed over their businesses to me and stayed away from my arranged marriage partner, Parker Ward, could they turn the tide. But their adopted daughter, Gianna Anderson, thought I was trying to snatch her power. She teamed up with Parker and decided to teach me a lesson. In just the time I stepped out for a bit, the two of them beat the dog that had been with me since I was a kid to death. Gianna said with a meaningful look, “If this dog was trying to steal from me, wasn’t it right to kill it?” I held my already cold dog in my arms, and my eyes gradually turned icy cold. Such being the case, the Anderson family had no reason to exist anymore. Coco lay limp in my arms, not reacting at all. It was just a dog, and living for over ten years was already quite a long life. But it should have passed away peacefully. I held it a bit tighter, my gaze turning cold. Seeing my expression, Gianna and Parker only mocked me more. Gianna crouched down slightly, meeting my eyes. “Eleanor Anderson, you still haven’t answered my question.” I looked down at Coco and nodded silently. They looked even more smug, but I thought, “My dog might have deserved to die for stealing from you, but you killing it means you won’t end well either.” Gianna couldn’t guess my thoughts and leaned in to warn me, “I’m warning you, Eleanor. If you were smart, you wouldn’t have come back to the Anderson family. If you keep trying to take power from me, I can’t guarantee what might happen next time besides this little dog.” I stared into her venomous eyes while Parker chimed in, “Exactly. I don’t know what Mr. Colton Anderson and Mrs. Layla Anderson were thinking. Gianna and I have been close since childhood. I never wanted to marry you. Just because you’re the long-lost daughter, you get to be the one in this arranged marriage? Why?” I clenched my fists tightly, trying hard to hold back the urge to strangle them. After taking a deep breath, I gritted my teeth and nodded. “Yeah, why?” Honestly, I never had this in mind at first. It was just that my father, Colton Anderson, and my mother, Layla Anderson, found me after so many years, so I thought I’d do something for the Anderson family. I got lost when I was five, sold abroad by traffickers, and adopted by my current parents. The only reason I could come back was because of the compassion I felt for Gianna, who was adopted by the Anderson family. But I never expected that the well-behaved and sensible little sister I remembered would turn out like this now. Seeing my attitude, they seemed quite satisfied. Gianna shot a disgusted look at my dog, then stepped back. “Alright, hurry up and get rid of your dog. It’s such bad luck.” I could hardly hold back my anger. If I stayed there for one more second, I wouldn’t be able to control myself and would do something. So, I immediately left the Anderson family’s villa, holding Coco in my arms. I dug a hole by myself, wrapped Coco with my clothes, and placed its favorite snacks with it. Tears finally welled up in my eyes, and I choked out with a sob. “Coco, don’t worry. I will make them pay for this.” When I got home after calming down, Colton and Layla were already back. Colton looked at me with a rather unpleasant expression. “Eleanor, don’t keep those ungrateful animals anymore. It almost hurt Gianna today. It deserved to die.” Seeing Gianna’s pitiful face, I knew she had successfully twisted the story and managed to convince them it was my dog who had acted up and bit her first. Gianna noticed my sour expression and nervously said, “Sorry, Eleanor. I was just too scared and accidentally hurt it. Can you forgive me?” I stayed silent, and Colton chimed in, “What’s with the attitude? Gianna is apologizing to you out of kindness. This whole thing was your fault anyway. I think we should put off discussing the business stuff you mentioned earlier.” Layla looked at me and quickly tried to smooth things over. “Come on. Calm down, everyone. Eleanor, I just found out about Coco. How about this? We’ll go to the pet store and pick out another dog with a good personality sometime. As for the family business, you just got home, and there are a lot of things you don’t understand yet. We can’t let you do things recklessly.” They were so out of touch, living comfortably here for too long, forgetting how the market outside had changed. Just then, Parker’s phone rang. He took it out and was overjoyed when he saw the message. He quickly showed it to Colton and Layla. “Mr. Colton Anderson, Mrs. Layla Anderson, look at this. The projects I asked you to invest in last week are now soaring in value.” “Really?” Colton and Layla were overjoyed. Parker even held his phone in front of me to show me the financing report, looking proud and mocking. “Eleanor, didn’t you say that these investments were going to crash? But it seems that their future prospects are pretty promising.” I just glanced at his phone and replied coldly, “That’s just smoke and mirrors, designed to fool someone like you who’s done a few years of finance and thinks they’re a know-it-all.”
They looked displeased as soon as they heard what I said. What I said was basically a public slap in their faces. They had more or less looked into my background before. Although they couldn’t find much beyond my graduation from a finance department at some overseas university, they knew I wasn’t just making things up. Parker’s face turned from red to pale as he criticized me, saying, “What do you know? Just because you studied abroad, you think you’re all that, Eleanor? Do you even know the domestic market trends? You’re just talking nonsense, trying to mess things up.” Gianna stood by, playing the pitiful and weak card. “Eleanor, you don’t understand the family business. Maybe you shouldn’t say such things. Isn’t business investment all about hoping for good fortune?” I ignored their comments and turned to Colton and Layla. “Mom, Dad, I hope you can trust me. I’m not just making this up.” But they also looked grim. Colton rubbed his temples and looked at me coldly. “Are you trying to make me angry? How many years have you studied finance and economics? I’ve been in the business world for so many years. Do you think I don’t know what I’m doing?” Layla sighed softly, reaching out to hold my hand, “Eleanor, even if you have a point, it’s just your guess. How about learning a bit more at the family company first?” I gently pulled my hand away from Layla, went to my room, and brought out my tablet to show them a chart analyzing the cash flow and stock market trends of Parker’s project. I just took one look and mapped out the future path. “See here. It quickly raised funds at the very start. Right now, you’re in the lending phase. This is a classic pyramid scheme, using small profits to lure big money. When you move more funds in, it’ll just gobble it up like a greedy beast, taking in but never letting out.” Colton and Layla’s expressions showed they were swayed by my words, but Parker just sneered, “Learned a few tricks and think you really know something? What do you know after wandering around all those years?” Colton and Layla initially seemed curious about what I’d say next. But after hearing Parker’s comment, they snapped back to disbelief. I sighed, tempted to reveal my true identity. I thought, “A so-called ‘low-tier’ university? You may find it to be world-ranked if I mention it. What do I know? If I didn’t know anything, I’d never have made it on Brooks Street.” But before I could continue, Colton interrupted me, “Your ideas are really naive and need more refinement. You should stick with Parker and Gianna to learn more.” Gianna beamed at his words, feigning modesty. “Don’t worry, Dad. I’ll definitely teach Eleanor well.” She won Colton and Layla over, but her gaze towards me was full of smug satisfaction. Parker seized the moment to say, “Mr. Colton Anderson, Mrs. Layla Anderson, there’s actually something I’ve been wanting to discuss with you, and it’s also what my family has in mind.” As soon as Colton heard this, he said, “Just say it straight. I’ve been friends with your parents for ages.” Parker nodded, giving me a knowing glance. “After spending some time with Eleanor, my family and I think that Gianna, who grew up with me, is a better match for an alliance. We know her well. As for Ms. Anderson…” He dragged out the words, looking at me with disdain, but everyone there knew what he meant. Someone who had been wandering for over a decade like me wouldn’t be of much use in a marriage alliance. Gianna, though not their biological daughter, was as good as the Anderson family’s real heiress. Hearing this, Gianna looked expectantly at Colton and Layla. In the past, Colton and Layla might have tried to persuade them. But this time they said nothing, a stark contrast to their previous insistence that I was the only candidate for the marriage. They just chuckled and said they’d discuss it later. But I knew this was a shift in focus. I sighed, keeping my thoughts to myself, thinking, “This family is utterly clueless.” Meanwhile, Colton’s phone rang with an invitation for him and Layla to attend a business gala. Upon hearing this, Gianna narrowed her eyes and shot me a condescending look. “Mom, Dad, why not bring Eleanor along? She could learn a thing or two.” Colton agreed immediately.
“At the party later, don’t go babbling about pyramid schemes. Everyone there is someone important. Don’t embarrass me. Got it?” On the way, Colton warned me not to speak recklessly. I turned my head to look out the window and nodded slightly. Once we arrived, Colton was the first to put on a polite smile and start schmoozing with all the big shots. I wasn’t really interested in this kind of scene. I was supposed to be in the world of fame and fortune, or at least in the consulting room of one of Brooks Street’s financial giants. These small gatherings didn’t really cut it for me. Parker then brought over a middle-aged man with a friendly face and introduced him to Colton. “Mr. Colton Anderson, this is Samuel Price, the partner I mentioned to you last time.” Samuel shook hands with Colton in a friendly manner and got straight to the point, introducing the project. He spoke with such professionalism and grandeur. But as I listened, I was getting uneasy. I could spot at least three schemes in his pitch. How could Colton be listening to his spiel with such admiration? And he even seemed almost convinced. I couldn’t just stand by and watch our hard-won family fortune crumble. So, I politely stepped forward during a pause in Samuel’s speech and seized the opportunity to say, “Hello, sir. I’m Mr. Colton Anderson’s eldest daughter.” Samuel was taken aback, glancing at Colton and Parker, whose expressions had instantly become gloomy, and instinctively nodded politely. “Mr. Colton Anderson has such a grown-up daughter. You’re really beautiful.” I cut through his superficial niceties, getting straight to the point. “I heard what you mentioned about the project. To be honest, I know a bit about finance, too. Could you tell me where the network IP address for this project is? You kept talking about returns but didn’t mention this part.” Samuel was momentarily at a loss for words, surprised that I went straight for the project’s weak spot. But a scammer was indeed responsive. After a brief pause, he kept his cool, smiling, “Ms. Anderson, you’re asking about the server’s IP, right? It’s set up in a separate base abroad. If I may say, jumping straight to this question is a bit impolite.” After our discussion, I noticed some eyes subtly turning towards me. I pretended not to notice and chuckled, “Yeah, if it’s set up abroad, you guys could easily launder money and disappear with a new identity, right? Who do you think you’re fooling with such a clumsy scam?”
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