Chapter 3

"At the party later, don't go babbling about pyramid schemes. Everyone there is someone important. Don't embarrass me. Got it?" On the way, Colton warned me not to speak recklessly.

I turned my head to look out the window and nodded slightly.

Once we arrived, Colton was the first to put on a polite smile and start schmoozing with all the big shots.

I wasn't really interested in this kind of scene.

I was supposed to be in the world of fame and fortune, or at least in the consulting room of one of Brooks Street's financial giants.

These small gatherings didn't really cut it for me.

Parker then brought over a middle-aged man with a friendly face and introduced him to Colton. "Mr. Colton Anderson, this is Samuel Price, the partner I mentioned to you last time."

Samuel shook hands with Colton in a friendly manner and got straight to the point, introducing the project.

He spoke with such professionalism and grandeur.

But as I listened, I was getting uneasy.

I could spot at least three schemes in his pitch.

How could Colton be listening to his spiel with such admiration? And he even seemed almost convinced.

I couldn't just stand by and watch our hard-won family fortune crumble.

So, I politely stepped forward during a pause in Samuel's speech and seized the opportunity to say, "Hello, sir. I'm Mr. Colton Anderson's eldest daughter."

Samuel was taken aback, glancing at Colton and Parker, whose expressions had instantly become gloomy, and instinctively nodded politely. "Mr. Colton Anderson has such a grown-up daughter. You're really beautiful."

I cut through his superficial niceties, getting straight to the point. "I heard what you mentioned about the project. To be honest, I know a bit about finance, too. Could you tell me where the network IP address for this project is? You kept talking about returns but didn't mention this part."

Samuel was momentarily at a loss for words, surprised that I went straight for the project's weak spot.

But a scammer was indeed responsive. After a brief pause, he kept his cool, smiling, "Ms. Anderson, you're asking about the server's IP, right? It's set up in a separate base abroad. If I may say, jumping straight to this question is a bit impolite."

After our discussion, I noticed some eyes subtly turning towards me.

I pretended not to notice and chuckled, "Yeah, if it's set up abroad, you guys could easily launder money and disappear with a new identity, right? Who do you think you're fooling with such a clumsy scam?"