Chapter 308 Martin Grows Suspicious of Charles
The driver navigated the car,. Luke took the shotgun, while Carter and Martin settled in the back.
Martin, lookingLooking utterly drained, Martin rested his cane against the window and, propped his head in his hand, eyesand closed his eyes.
"Any news about Hunter lately?"
Fiddling with his laptop without looking up, Luke replied, "It's strange—he's been lying low at the Miller Group, no moves whatsoever."
Martin followed up, "And the Miller Group's stock prices? How are they holding up?"
Luke paused briefly, his expression turning peculiar,. "Before I hit them with that virus, causing chaos, someone had already made their move. I'm positive, afterAfter analyzing the virus, I'm positive that it's the handiwork of 'C'."'C.'"
Martin's eyes flew open,. "C?"
Luke nodded firmly,. "Yes, C! This is the second time he's helped us. The first was with the Thompson Group incident."
So, who iswas this 'C','C,' friend or foe?
Martin, clearlyClearly puzzled just like his thoughts,, Martin couldn't fathom C's intent.
, just like his thoughts. One moment he's, he was causing trouble for the Langley Group,; the next he's, he was helping them.
Who exactly iswas C?
Seemingly having an in-depth knowledge of their every move.
Could it be someone close to them?
Lost in thought, Martin was interrupted by Luke speaking again.
"The virus initially caused significant turmoil for the Miller Group, throwing them into a temporary financial crisis. But, out of the blue, Hunter received an investment worth tens of billions, enabling them to weather the storm. Plus, they've beefed up their firewalls to the extent that, so my subsequent attempts to breach them have all failed."
Martin's gaze sharpened in an instant.
"$10 billion investment?"
It was clear thatClearly, anyone capable of injecting such an amount was no small player.
Luke nodded in affirmation,affirmingly. "Yeah, I had Alan look into it, but came up empty. The guy... uh... is quite the enigma."
It was common knowledge—the more mysterious, the tougher they were to deal with.
Martin's piercing eyes suddenly narrowed, a frostiness enveloping him.
That's when the silent Carter spoke up.
"ToOnly a handful can manage to pull off a ten-billion-dollar investment in one go, globally, only a handful can manage.. The Jack family of Country Y, the Sarah family of Country D, the Queen family of Country F, the Nick family of Country S..."
Carter counted off on his fingers, ticking through the names.
He ran out of names before running out of fingers.
"Have Alan check the recent financial activities of these families. See who's missing that kind of money—that'll lead us to our investor. Of course, we shouldn't overlook the possibility of a dark horse billionaire."
As he spoke, Martin's expression grew increasingly grim.
Carter saw right through him and slapped his shoulder, offering reassurancesaying, "I get what you're thinking!. These families are among the top ten globally. You and Hunter, at best, are the richest in our nationyour respective nations—wealth and power are comparable. Worried that if Hunter really gets in with one of them, it'll be a tough fight?"
Martin stayed silent, a tacit admission to Carter's guess.
Carter chuckled,. "If Hunter aligns with just one, no sweat—we can handle it with my and the third brother's help. But if, and I mean if, he's got more than one... then you have even less to worry about."
Martin gave him a look that was both puzzled and incredulous. as if to say, 'Really, you think you can handle them all?'
As if to say, really, you think you can handle them all?
Carter grinned cheekily,. "If we're outmatched, it's a dead-end either way, so why torment ourselves with worry? Might as well accept our fate. Either way, we pay the price."
Martin's lips twitched involuntarily, obviously at a loss for words with Carter's indifference.
The hand on his shoulder gave a reassuring squeeze,. "Relax, take what comes. We'll meet force with force, and if push comes to shove, we'll figure it out."
A throbbing pain started at Martin's temples—he had no desire to continue this conversation.
Luke looked up from his computer, tentatively asking, "Boss, should we keep hammering at Tthe Miller Group's firewall?"
Martin shook his head,. "No need. See if you can trace that virus C unleashed to find him."
At first, launching a cyber-attack and unleashing viruses on the firewalls was just to sow chaos and distract Hunter, making it easier to rescue Patricia. But now that she was safe, there was no need for such tactics.
But now that Patricia was safe, there was no need for such tactics.
Besides, after the first attempt, Hunter would surely be on high alert. If they left after the first attempt. Leaving a trail that led back to them, it could trip them up, and the risks would outweigh the benefits.
They needed a fresh strategy to take on Hunter.
Luke expressed his frustration, "We had him in our sights, but he slipped away again. His signal vanished."
His signal vanished."
"…??"
Martin massaged his throbbing temples, closing and closed his eyes, choosing not to speak further.
...
Instead of returning to the Ellenstein Villa District, Martin headed straight for the hotel where Charles Fannie stayedand Fannie stayed. Alan had also brought Randy along to make it more convenient to look after them.
To make it more convenient to look after them, Alan had also brought Randy along.
The three kids were huddled around the computer, engrossed in a game.
The momentWhen Martin walked in, Fannie dropped the computer game and ran to him, wrapping her tiny arms around his legs in excitement. "Daddy, you're finally back! I missed you so much. Why were you gone so long? Did you miss me?"
Her radiant smile instantly dispelled all of Martin's fatigue. He squatted down, lifted her into his arms, and planted a big kiss on her cheek.
"Of course, I missed you to bits!"
Fannie's arms encircled his neck as she pouted. "Then can you promise not to go away for so long anymore?"
Martin nodded, "I promise! I'll try to cut down on the time I spend away." He then glanced at Randy and Charles, still fixated on their game. "What are they up to?"
With pride shining in her eyes, Fannie exclaimed, "Charles brother created a new online game, and it's so much fun! Randy's just not good enough—he keeps getting beat byRandy sucks, constantly losing to Charles brother."
Martin raised his eyebrows in surprise. "Charles knows how to design games?"
Fannie nodded vigorously. "Charles brother is really amazing. He's designed a bunch of cool games, and every one of them is super fun."
Martin was astounded. A notion flickered through his mind, but it was gone before he could grasp it.
A notion flickered through his mind and before he could grasp it, it was gone.
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