Chapter 888

Carol's brow shot up. "Wait, Daniela. Are you seriously telling me Hamilton wasn't involved in your mom's death? That sounds pretty far-fetched."

A subtle sharpness crept into Daniela's gaze. "But the other shareholders of McCoy Group were responsible."

It clicked for Carol right away. "So, you're gunning for the whole McCoy Group? But Hamilton's aligned with McCoy Group, which means he's one of your targets as well."

It was no secret that Hamilton had practically built McCoy Group from the ground up. The recording even claimed he'd given up almost everything, including his own family, to get where he was.

If Daniela set her sights on McCoy Group, Hamilton was bound to explode.

Daniela shrugged, her voice nonchalant. "Guess I'll have to say sorry in advance for whatever's coming,"she said, not bothering to look the least bit sorry.

Although Hamilton hadn't been directly involved, he was still in charge, and now that the chaos had reached him, there was no escaping responsibility.

"Tell me something, Daniela. When are you planning on taking back the 'world's wealthiest' title?"

Without missing a beat, Daniela answered, "Get our projects moving. Cedric can oversee everything.Give me a month, and I'll be back on top."

Carol's eyes widened. "And after that, you're taking the fight to McCoy Group?"

Daniela's answer came without hesitation. "That's the plan."

A couple of slow blinks was all Carol managed.

Daniela noticed Carol's expression and let out a laugh. "What's up? Got something on your mind?" Carol leaned in, lowering her voice. "Nikolas actually owns a pretty sizable chunk of shares in McCoy Group,you know."

Daniela grinned even wider. "Just Nikolas? Last I checked, there's another McCoy living under our roof."

A soft laugh escaped Carol. "Mind if I give him a little warning?"

"By all means," Daniela replied, perfectly unfazed.

Carol paused, second-guessing herself. "If Nikolas reacts, though, it could tip Hamilton off."

Daniela met Carol's uncertainty with a reassuring smile.

With a lighthearted shrug, Carol dismissed her own worries. "Forget it, he's busy with his own company now.I doubt it really matters."

Catching on to Carol's thoughts immediately, Daniela broke into laughter. "So what you're really saying is you're rich, and whatever happens to his shares isn't your problem?"

Carol's lauighter filled the room, not even trying to deny it.

Truthfully, Daniela's people never worried about cash flow. If anything, money was always the least of their problems.

From there, Daniela handed the responsibility to Cedric to handle business operations.

One month down the line, Daniela had reclaimed her title as the world's wealthiest person.

Nobody could quite believe what had just happened.

Even Cedric was left speechless for a moment, though he, unlike the public, understood exactly what led to their victory.

To those on the outside, Cedric seemed like the genius behind Daniela's meteoric rise and Hamilton's fall.

Cedric knew exactly how Daniela had managed to reclaim the crown.

"So all this time, you were just keeping your true wealth a secret?" Cedric turned to Daniela, unable to hide his awe.

It dawned on him just how remarkable his wife truly was, and for a split second, he was at a loss what to do next.

Without a word, Daniela replayed the recording for Cedric.

Cedric caught on right away. "You're planning to go after McCoy Group, aren't you?"

Before he could say more, Nikolas and Damon stepped into the room. Whatever congratulations they had for Daniela faded as they overheard Cedric's question.

Daniela didn't bother with secrets. She looked at them both and said, "If you're smart, you'll start unloading your McCoy shares now."

Nikolas and Damon stared at her in disbelief.

Challenging Hamilton was something they'd never imagined Daniela would actually do.

Damon stepped forward, concern written all over his face. "Daniela, you have no idea what my father's capable of. He's turned hopeless situations around more times than I can count. He's got years of experience, doesn't mind playing dirty, and when he decides to get serious, he's a nightmare."

Nikolas kept his thoughts to himself, silently taking it all in.

Damon pressed on, his worry plain as day. "And don't forget where you are-this is Oiscoll, and the McCoy family basically runs things here. You knocked my father off his perch as the world's richest today, and you'd better believe his furious. If you're smart, you'll back down."

Nikolas chimed in, "Going up against him isn't just another business rivalry. Over the years, plenty of powerful people have tried to take him down, but every single one failed. You won't be an exception."