Chapter 31

"The shares of stocks have been consistently going up, Sir Evan, and the outlook of our sales is quite good. We are expecting an increase in profit by a margin of thirty percent for the quarter."

"Good. I want this kind of performance to continue."

"It’s a good thing that news about your engagement to Miss Harper Mercader was out in the open. I can say that it contributed to the gains we are getting, especially that a lot of investors are looking into the future of the Ruiz and Mercader empires."

Hindi ito bahagi ng kan’yang plano. Hindi kasama sa mga nais ni Evan ang magkaro’n ng ugnayan ang Ruiz at Mercader sa larangan ng business pero hindi na rin masama na nagamit niya ang bagay na ito upang mas lalo na palakasin ang hawak nila na liderato sa business market. Pansamantala lamang niya na gagamitin ang engagement niya kay Harper, because when this is all over, pati ang pamilya Mercader ay babagsak kasama ng kanilang anak na tumalikod kay Evan.

"I want weekly updates on the financ