"Sigh..."
Mori Macht slumped on his sofa and let out a heavy sigh.
"Those damned swindlers..."
"Southern Continent Mining Company..."
He clenched his fists, muttering over and over the name that had cost him his fortune.
"Mr. Macht, our company is doing well and has no financial difficulties. We have no need for additional investment at present. Please leave."
He could still hear the head of that shell company speaking with such confidence and indifference.
It was precisely that attitude that had convinced Mori Macht to believe Mr. Rustig's words: this company had major favorable developments on the horizon and was absolutely worth investing in!
He had been doubtful at first. He had always been quite cautious about investments and stocks, and had intended to wait a couple more days to see which way the wind blew. Before long, however, word that the company had discovered a large gold mine in the Southern Continent spread through high society. What little head start he had enjoyed vanished in an instant.
Then countless nobles and wealthy merchants who had heard the news swarmed in like sharks scenting blood.
The mining company's share price soared, and people even began bidding against one another.
Seeing the opportunity within his grasp about to slip away, he grew anxious. After so many years in the military and government, he still had considerable faith in his own judgment. More importantly, his old comrade John, who was serving as an officer in a distant Southern Continent colony, sent him word that a new gold mine had indeed been discovered there.
That news was the final straw. Gritting his teeth, he invested all the savings he had accumulated over the years. He even joined forces with several merchants and nobles he knew, hoping to buy up every share in