Chapter 94: Pay the Middleman Fee

Sophia was dumbfounded. The young men Lucas had been chatting with were equally shocked.

Has everyone gone mad?

“You’re buying too?” Olivia asked, puzzled by their sudden involvement.

“Yeah, I think this stock has good vibes,” Hudson replied nonchalantly.

“I’m buying on behalf of Mr. Benjamin,” Lucas added, throwing in a name to earn Olivia’s favor.

Olivia was confused. She had no idea her casual exchange with Noel had left such a strong impression on Lucas and Hudson. Buying the same stock as me meant becoming my comrade?

For them, a few thousand dollars wasn’t worth fretting over. Even if they lost it all, it wouldn’t hurt them.

“Mr. Thompson, you’ve really lost it this time. Why are you throwing money into a black hole?” The young men were speechless at Lucas’s decision.

One of the young men muttered, “Following someone clueless into the deep end? That’s just begging for a loss! Better listen to me.”

“Seriously, where did you even meet this person? Can’t you see she’s just dragging you down with her?”

Although Sophia didn’t really know about stocks, she understood what they were implying. Investing in VES would lead to a big loss. Why are Lucas and Hudson following Olivia’s ridiculous steps?

Sophia jumped in, pretending to defend Olivia. “Don’t say that about Livi. She doesn’t understand stocks and just wanted to try her luck. How could she know if this stock was good or bad?”

Her words sounded like a defense, but they subtly painted Olivia as an ignorant fool.

The young men snorted. “If you don’t know, don’t drag others into your mess! What kind of person does that?”

“Yeah, losing your own money is one thing. But pulling others down with you? Who does she think she is?”

Sophia inwardly celebrated. Finally, everyone was reacting as they should. But her joy was short-lived.

“I’ll buy whatever I want! What’s it to you?” Lucas snapped, adding even more money to his investment.

Hudson didn’t say a word but quietly added another zero to his purchase amount.

Olivia watched in disbelief as the two men kept throwing money into the stock. Her lips twitched. “You’re really following me?”

Both men nodded.

Olivia stroked her chin thoughtfully. “Alright, then pay me a middleman fee. One thousand each.”

The VES stock would skyrocket starting tomorrow. Considering the free profit they’d make, her fee was more than fair.

Sophia and the young men were utterly stunned. They had never seen someone charge others for losing money. What a funny woman!

Without a word, Lucas and Hudson paid her. Having just witnessed Olivia’s obsession with money firsthand, the two men could only shake their heads.

The young men were nearly sick to their stomachs. What was wrong with Lucas? With all the gorgeous women flocking to him, why was he bending over backward for this plain-looking woman?