"Mr. Lloyd, d-did you really just invest… five billion dollars in the corporation?" Marcus stammered, his mind reeling from the absurdity of what had just happened.

Eunice's previous hostility and condescension toward Andrew instantly vanished, replaced by shock and disbelief.

Edward shook his head. "No way! That's absolutely impossible! Even most successful financiers couldn't pull out five billion dollars for an investment without preparation. Check if hackers have attacked our network and caused this data anomaly."

Michael's face showed uncertainty as he barked at his secretary, "Verify this immediately!"

The sweating secretary worked frantically at her computer and made several urgent calls. Two minutes later, she looked at Michael with a pale face.

"Mr. Rhodes, it's confirmed. The stock exchange has verified Mr. Lloyd's purchase of five billion dollars' worth of shares, and…"

Michael exploded. "And what? Are you all brainless? This kind of thing only happens in movies