Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 1235

More voices joined the heated debate, all urging Jason Croft to make a move.

Despite the mounting pressure, the seasoned Wall Street veteran continued to hesitate. Jude Vance had to admire the man's sheer composure.

At the Aethelgard Securities Exchange.

The midday session saw stocks continuing their slow, steady climb. The tension easing from their faces, the financial experts finally let out collective sighs of relief.

Dominic West turned to Mira Mercer. "This is clearly a gathering of small-scale capital, not a massive injection of funds."

"Exactly," Mira nodded. "That old fox Jason is likely still on the fence. But I'm betting the heads of the other major consortiums are already losing their minds. The pressure on Jason right now must be staggering."

At this stage, the opposing sides were locked in a psychological guessing game. While Mavaria had a mole inside the international consortiums, the enemy's security was airtight—especially regarding someone like Jude, a foreign heir with Mavarian roots.

His communication devices were heavily monitored, making it impossible to transmit intelligence outward.

Jude's role among them had shifted from passing information to stoking the flames. His goal was to fan the consortiums' greed, goading them into pouring more money into Mavaria.

As for the situation back home, he knew Mira's brilliant mind would deduce the reality of the situation without him saying a word.

Meanwhile, another faction within the financial team had already calculated the absolute lowest threshold the national economy could withstand relative to the core stocks, as well as the peak limit required to trigger margin calls and liquidate the foreigners' accounts.

They also needed exact figures on the volume required to sell off positions seamlessly.

These calculations were critical. If they struck too hard during liquidation, it would instantly cripple the domestic economy. If they hit too lightly, the foreign investors wouldn't be wiped out, leaving them a chance to mount a comeback.

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