The goblin pushed his round glasses up the bridge of his nose, the lenses reflecting the light of the bathroom stall.
He tapped a few more keys, frowned, and then tapped them again with the aggression of a woodpecker holding a grudge.
On his screen, a digital auction counter was ticking upward at a rapid speed. It wasn't just a battle to buy shares. It was like a massive event was taking place between the two sides.
[Current Bid: 27,000,000 Credits per share]
"Twenty-seven million?" Kaelus grimaced. He should've been happy that the value of his company was skyrocketing, but something didn't feel right.
[New Bid: 28,000,000 Credits per share]
"The price just jumped again," the goblin said. "Twenty-eight million. No, twenty-nine! Whoever this person is, they are legally insane. They aren't even waiting for the counter-bid. They're bidding against themselves!"
Leo massaged his temples. The vein in his forehead was throbbing so hard it felt like it had its own heartbeat.
