Bitcoin Billionaire: I Regressed to Invest in the First Bitcoin! Chapter 104 104: Sandy's Back

"You're such an idiot, you know that right?" Sandy said as she fought a smile.

"I know, you're right. I am such an idiot." Darren shrugged. "But I'm also sorry. Co to think of it, I never apologized at all, did I?"

He scratched the back of his head. "I'm really sorry, Sandy. It was selfish of . What I did."

Sandy tilted her head. "It's fine," she said.

He frowned. Surprised. "It is?"

"Yeah. Rachel explained it all to on our way here," she gave him a friendly smile.

"She did, huh?"

"Yes." Sandy replied. On her face was a full smile that he could see she had difficulty putting away. They both looked at each other for a while before she burst out giggling.

"You're FuglyDuckling! You. You rattlesnake!"

"Heh! I thought you'd be mad," Darren breathed.

"Of course I'm mad. Don't let this smile on my face deceive you! You lied to ." She hit him playfully on the shoulder.

"Hey. I was going to tell you. I just... never got to it yet."

Sandy folded her arms, thrusting her hip to the side. "Rachel is your secretary? How did you pull that off? Weren't you all afraid of her back then?"

Darren smirked. "She's a lot softer than she acts, trust ."

"Sohow I do." Sandy said, placing a thinking finger on her chin. "When we were in the car, she went on and on about you and what you were doing. She seems to respect you a lot, Darren."

"Does she?"

"Yes. I an she was already suggesting that Alia and I co aboard and join you in building this investnt empire."

Darren narrowed his eyes. "Alia?"

"Oh."

Darren looked over Sandy's shoulder and gazed at Rachel's car. Sandy turned around as well.

Seeing she had been caught, Alia opened the car door and presented herself. Standing by the fountain with her legs and arms pressed together nervously, and a red handed expression on her face.

Darren, confused, looked down at Sandy.

She shrugged.

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In the living room, Darren sat the single person vouch. Across from him, on the longer, bigger couch, the three won sat shoulder to shoulder.

Rachel, who had her hands resting on her knees, an expression of guilt on her face. Sandy, who was constantly gazing at the ceiling and her surroundings as this was her first ti in Darren's ho. Then Alia, who even though this was her first ti as well, was already used to seeing mansions, yet she appeared intimidated.

Darren pursed his lips and looked at them one after the other. When he was done, he exhaled, sitting upright.

"Ladies?" he called with an opening of his palms. "Mind telling what's happening here?"

Rachel took a deep breath, then shrugged with a single shoulder. "I did plan on making it more organized than this."

Darren raised a brow at her. "You brought a rival company's employee to my ho. How could that ever be organized?"

Rachel lowered her gaze. "Well..." She motioned for Alia to speak.

The forr MWMO secretary glanced at Rachel before looking at Darren. She cleared her throat, shifting her bangs from her face before speaking.

"I want to quit," she mumbled.

Darren squinted his gaze at her. "What?"

"I want to quit my job at Moon Wealth."

Glancing at Rachel, who said nothing, Darren returned to Alia. "You want to, or you already have?"

Alia frowned. "I want to. Really. I would if I could today. It's just that... my boss. He could try sothing."

Finding more courage, she lifted her face, straightened her shoulders and spoke; "You made an offer back then. I want to accept it."

Darren narrowed his eyes. "Well that's assuming that the offer is still up."

She appeared worried. "It isn't?"

"I don't know. I just find it a little suspicious." He sat back, taking a sip of whiskey, although his eyes never left her throughout.

"I force Gareth Smithers into a settlent, and sign a deal with Sagomoto Offices rather than Moon Wealth. That would have enraged Ryan Anders wouldn't it? I expect it would."

He said nothing for a while, still keeping his gaze on Alia, gauging her reaction. Rachel as well, glanced at Alia, suspicion building from Darren's words.

"Next thing I know, his secretary is here offering herself to ." He sat forward now, his eyes darkening. "You're not a mole, are you, Alia? Sent here to spy on ? Ruin from within?"

Alia's eyes widened. "No! This is not anything like that. Not at all. Mr. Anders doesn't even know I'm here. He called back, yet I ca."

Ding!

┏This person is being honest to you.┛

'Hmm,' Darren growled internally. 'So she's actually telling the truth. But there was sothing that she said towards the end there.'

"He called you back?" he asked Alia.

"Uh—" Alia's voice broke. "Mr. Anders sent to co see you so you can agree to a settlent. You weren't here when I first arrived, so I went to your house in Malegreen. That's where I saw Miss Rachel."

Ding!

┏This person is being honest to you.┛

Darren thought for a while. "This settlent. Did it involve threats of what I would do if I didn't settle? I expect that it would."

"It did," Rachel chid in, pulling out the file from her handbag. "It's right here sir."

She handed him the file, and Darren went through them all with a keen eye. "Oh. He's threatening all of these, isn't he? I an, this gives us an idea of the kinds of moves he would threaten in the future when he has his back against the wall."

He looked at Alia, and redid her Personal Insight Protocol to remind himself of her accolades.

┏Education: Columbus University, Finance & Business Economics

Awards: Young Financial Leader Award (2007), Wall Street Excellence Recognition (2008), Fortune 40 Under 40 (2010)┛

He quickly noticed that there were four more sections after Awards and before her Address. They were for Skills, Work Rate, Predicted Loyalty Level, and System's Recomndation.

Darren wondered if it might have been an update or if it was because he was especially analyzing her for the prospect of hiring, not just to know about her.

Just like how the system had given him special information on Ryan Anders, because he was strictly analyzing him to find information to use against him.

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┏Skills:

•Advanced Portfolio Managent

•Risk Assessnt & Mitigation

•Executive Assistance & Decision Support

•Negotiation & Deal Structuring

•Compliance & Regulatory Adherence

•Headhunting & Convincing Power

•Leadership & Team Coordination┛

┏Work Rate: ★★★★★┛

┏Predicted Loyalty Level: 75% (She trusts you, but still believes you to be unstable and might leave if you prove her right.)┛

┏System's Recomndation: Secure her and increase her loyalty with a high-level position.┛

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Darren thought. 'Interesting.' He glanced at Sandy. Perhaps, he could try this on her as well.

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┏Full Na: Sandy yers

Age: 35

Occupation: Forr Financial Secretary at Smithers Group, Senior Financial Strategist

Education: Harvard University, Finance & Corporate Strategy

Awards: Financial Excellence Award (2010)┛

┏Skills:

•Advanced Financial Strategy & Planning

•Corporate Budgeting & Investnt Analysis

•Cash Managent & Financing Control

•Risk Assessnt & Crisis Managent

•Experience & Team Coordination

•High-Level Corporate Networking┛

┏Work Rate: ★★★★★┛

┏Predicted Loyalty Level: 90% (Fully determined to help you prosper. Cares deeply for you with honest affection. However, could abandon you if you hurt her again)┛

┏System's Recomndation: Possible personal attachnt detected—proceed accordingly. Appreciate her loyalty with a strong position in the company.┛

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'Is Miss yers that attached to that even the system has to warn ?' Darren looked at her and smiled in his thoughts. 'Well, I've always entertained the idea of a woman being overly obsessed with .'

He turned his attention to his secretary. "Rachel, we have a few major positions to fill, don't we?"

She nodded. "Yes sir."

Darren looked at Alia. "If you're still interested, then the offer is yours. I'll make you the Secretary of Investnts of my company."

Alia's eyes glistened. "I— I am. I am still interested, yes. Thank you so much, Mr. Steele."

Sandy looked at everyone, starting to feel like a fourth wheel in the conversation. But she froze when Darren turned to her.

"What?" she asked with a nervous chuckle.

"Rachel?" Darren called without looking away from Alia. "I asked you to make sure you don't fill the space of Head of Finance. No one was to apply for the job, no one was to be interviewed for it, right?"

"Yes," Rachel replied. "You said the job already belonged to soone else."

Darren smiled briefly, his eyes still on Sandy's face.

"What's going on?" Sandy asked again, laughing nervously.

"Should we try this again, Sandy?" Darren asked. "How would you like to co work for ?"