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A while ago, a noble tried to exchange a check issued by Windsor Bank for cash at Liten Bank. However, the banker at Liten stated.
“Due to recent events, we can no longer guarantee the credit of the Windsor family.”
Wow, that’s impressive.Dana was actually impressed. For the empire’s largest bank, the Liten Bank, refusing to accept a Windsor Bank check meant…The Windsor Bank is not that much of a threat.
Viego Windsor had started banking eight years ago and, in just eight years, grew to threaten Liten Bank, which had a 200-year history.
“The employees have been protesting for days without much result. So, in ten days, I plan to meet and negotiate with Marquis Liten personally.”
“Does that mean I should wrap it up before then?”
“Alright, I’ll resolve it within a week.”
Did he think she was just bluffing? A faint displeasure crossed Viego’s eyes. But Dana just shook her head and corrected her words, “No, actually, if it takes too long, that won’t be good. Four days should be enough.”
“Yes. I think it will take four days at most or two or three days at the earliest.”
“You’re quite confident.”
Dana smiled brightly at his light sarcasm. “I want to lessen the burden on your mind, Brother.”
She must impress him. There’s no other way.
“I might not ever be your real sister, but I can at least be someone useful.”
That was the moment. Viego, leaning against the carriage’s sofa back, straightened up and pulled something out of his coat pocket.
He aimed it at her. Dana’s heart sank for a moment.
What the heck? Is he going to shoot me?
Maybe because she was too startled, Dana finally noticed that the silver barrel was pointed the other way. Viego was offering her the handle.
Why is he giving me a gun all of a sudden?Da hesitated but took the gun.
Viego leaned back against the backrest again, frowning slightly. “Danae Windsor, do you only have one secretary with you?”
“You must’ve realized by now that there are many who have their eyes on your wealth.”
“Use it if you get kidnapped.”
So that’s it. He gave it to her for self-defense.
Feeling strange, Dana fiddled with the gun. Viego actually cared about her safety, even giving her a gun for protection…
“Either shoot the kidnapper or shoot yourself in the head.”
Rustle.The sound of papers being turned could be heard.
“You should end any trouble on your own, right?”
Dana slowly raised her head. His glass-like eyes were already following the black letters again. And she thought…
She felt dirty. Extremely, terribly dirty. As if she’d been thrown into a filthy swamp.
He’s basically telling me to just die.
“I’d rather you die.”
Come to think of it, he did say that once to her.
So that was his true intention. Dana had almost forgotten for a brief moment.
“Yes, I’ll keep that in mind.”
Holding the gun tightly, Dana smiled. She must impress him. Until she becomes the primary heir. Until this person needs her. Until he considers her as his lifelong companion and passes the holy relic to her. Just until then.
“Don’t worry, Brother.”
After all, it would be an eternal farewell after that anyway.
“This is outrageous!” Viscount Manus protested. “The negotiation with Marquis Liten is in ten days! If something goes wrong, the whole deal could fall apart!”
Viscount Manus, a vassal of the Windsor family, was also an executive at Windsor Bank. The recent friction with Liten Bank was his biggest headache. It needed to be resolved as soon as possible! And yet, suddenly Danae Windsor was the one stepping forward!
“Please reconsider, Lady Dana!”
Dana narrowed her eyes.He didn’t say a word to Viego earlier.He had only been able to say, “Yes, yes, I will do that.Haha.I’ll observe,” but as soon as Viego left, he got angry.
“That’s difficult. I promised my brother to resolve this in three days.”
“What? Three days?”
“That’s right. Three days.”
“Oh, God Ramun. Good heavens.” Viscount Manus grabbed his neck.
First Allice, and now Danae getting involved. It was just the other day that the moonlight flower business collapsed because of Allice!
“We don’t have time, Viscount Manus. If you can’t do it, go tell Brother Viego yourself that you can’t.”
Viscount Manus swallowed his words. ‘I can’t do it’ was the last thing Viego Windsor wanted to hear. His boss did not treat incompetent people as humans. In the end, he had no choice but to say, “Where should we start?”
“First,” Dana smiled gently, “let’s start with a conversation.”
It was at Liten Bank’s capital headquarters.
“It’s not possible.”
Again, the request to exchange a Windsor Bank check for cash was refused.
“Liten Bank is not accepting checks issued by Windsor Bank.”
“Why not? Windsor Bank’s credit is highly rated.”
“Haha, Milady, you seem to be unaware. Credit is not something so simply judged.”
“Then how do you judge it?”
“Time. It’s all about time.” The branch manager spread his arms wide. “Liten Bank boasts over 200 years of history, safely guarding our customers’ money all this time. But how long has Windsor Bank been around?”
“I believe it’s in their eighth year.”
“Exactly. Just eight years.” He emphasized by spreading eight fingers. “How can we trust a bank that’s been established only for eight years? Lady Danae, you might not know, but among businessmen, Windsor’s reputation isn’t that good.”
In fact, that wasn’t true. In reality, its credit rating was steadily rising, especially after Windsor had perfectly compensated for the recent moonlight flower incident. Their ability to handle any unexpected situation with flexibility was now highly regarded. But…What would a young lady know?
The branch manager laughed and decided to placate and send her away. “Now, please return.”
“But.” Dana seemed troubled, drooping her shoulders. “Couldn’t you please reconsider?”
“I’m sorry, Lady Danae. We do not accept Windsor’s checks. This is company policy.”
Watching from the side, Viscount Manus held back a sigh.What was she doing now? All she was doing was repeating herself like that! Anyone could do that!In fact, his five-year-old nephew could whine better than she.
I was foolish to expect anything, even for a moment.
In truth, Viscount Manus held out some hope. Hadn’t Danae Windsor recently covered the entire compensation for the moonlight flower incident? He thought she was a lady with a sense of duty. Especially since Viego Windsor, the head of the house, had personally entrusted her with the task!The rumors of him doting on his sister are true.
But her blundering didn’t stop there.
“In that case, I’d like to make a different request. Could you exchange this money for gold coins?” Dana opened her purse and pulled out all the bills she had. The pile of bills was so thick that the branch manager and Viscount Manus were both startled.
“It’s 50 million Fran.”
“50 million Fran?”
The branch manager was surprised. Why was she carrying such a huge bundle of cash in her purse?
“Of course. Exchanging bills for gold coins is a primary service of the bank.”
“Gold coins are the power of the bank, aren’t they? Liten Bank is the empire’s top bank with the most gold coins.”
Listening to their conversation, Viscount Manus was boiling inside.How stupid. What is she doing now?!
Why were they listening to this boasting? Especially in front of the lady of the Windsor family, who came to protest about the check issue!
But why is she exchanging bills for gold coins at Liten Banks?!