The Hidden Extra: The Lazy Prince Refuses to Ascend The Throne

Upon hearing this, Shion remained calm as she explained, ”Everything is going well, Master. Princess Eliza has helped our three restaurants return to their peak sales. All three are now operating perfectly—better than before.”

It had to be admitted that Eliza was indeed very talented. She had successfully identified the flaws in the dishes prepared by the new chefs at the three restaurants.

Hiring a professional would have cost a great deal of money.

Besides, there was no guarantee they would have been able to point out the flaws as accurately as Eliza did.

Because of this, the Blue Moon Trading House gained considerable benefits.

Nolan crossed his legs and nodded in satisfaction.

”Good. However, you are still paying the girl as I instructed, right?”

”Of course. I opened an account at Silver Dragon Bank in Princess Eliza’s name and deposited her payment there. I just haven’t had a chance to give it to her because I’ve been quite busy these past few days,” Shion replied.

She stood up, walked over to her desk, and took out a silver card.

Returning to her seat, she handed it to Nolan and said, ”There are fifty thousand Sharn on it. Do you want me to add more?”

Nolan took the card and shook his head slightly. ”No need. Don’t add too much. Let the girl go through the process of earning money gradually. Even if I want to add more, I still have plenty of money. Just take it from my account.”

He had a great deal of money and rarely touched it, except for a few necessities.

Shion nodded and said nothing more.

”By the way, keep extending the contract with Eliza. Make her the face of the Blue Moon Trading House. That way, whenever you open a new business, you can use that girl to attract public attention,” Nolan remarked casually.

In his previous world, many companies hired celebrities or well-known figures as brand ambassadors.

Of course, the job was not entirely easy. There were cases where celebrities were not paid until their contracts ended, along with various other issues.

In this world, however, such a practice had never been done before, and he wanted to be the first.

Moreover, the Blue Moon Trading House was under his control, so Eliza could be assured of her safety and work according to the standards he would establish later.

Shion listened carefully, then nodded.

”I understand. If I’m not mistaken, you mentioned this before you left, didn’t you? I’ve taken note of it and will proceed once all the preparations are complete.”

Nolan smiled in satisfaction. The two continued their conversation, including the issue of the trading houses that had been targeting Blue Moon over the past few months.

”So, you plan to get rid of them?” Nolan asked, sipping his coffee.

”Yes, Master.” Shion’s expression turned serious. ”They have openly challenged us. We must reduce them to dust.”

The reason the three restaurants had suffered losses was that the senior chefs at each location had been secretly kidnapped.

Admittedly, the senior chefs themselves did desire higher income.

However, taking their people was tantamount to an open declaration of war.

Nolan did not immediately agree with her suggestion.

He pondered for a moment before asking, ”You know what it means if we attack them, right?”

Shion met his gaze and replied, ”Of course. It’s the same as a monopoly tactic, isn’t it?”

”Yes, it is a monopoly,” Nolan confirmed. ”Even in this empire, such practices are strictly prohibited. It’s not impossible that my father will take action later. If that happens, many problems will come your way. You understand that, right?”

Whether in his previous world or this one, monopolies were strictly prohibited. Otherwise, other parties would have no chance to develop.

Shion fell silent for a moment, then asked softly, ”Then what should we do?”

Considering how troublesome those trading houses were, she wanted to reduce them to ashes.

But Nolan was right—the palace would never allow it.

”Don’t worry. Even if we can’t attack them directly, we can still take over their trading houses,” Nolan said indifferently. ”Humans are still humans. If we use profit as bait, do you think those high-ranking officials will remain loyal?”

Shion was stunned. She stared at Nolan in disbelief.

”You mean you want to use promises and guarantees to make their high-ranking officials betray the trading houses they serve? Is that really possible?”

Nolan chuckled softly. ”Of course it’s possible. Most trading houses like that use a family system, such as Belfor’s Red Obsidian Trading House. Whether it’s the top brass or even the lower ranks, they’re all family. And we can use that as the trigger for their destruction.”

A family-based system within a company was fatal. In the Frey family, only his father, mother, and he himself were the main controllers of the family business.

Uncles, aunts, or cousins were not allowed to interfere at all.

His father preferred to hire professionals to handle the company’s strategic affairs rather than rely on family members.

Nolan understood his father’s goal—to eliminate any possibility of outside incitement that could destroy the company from within.

Shion swallowed hard and nodded enthusiastically.

”Then I’ll begin the plan. Don’t worry—in a week, they’ll definitely fall into our hands,” she promised confidently.

”I believe in you.” Nolan smiled gently.

Shion was his confidant and was reliable in every way.

Afterward, Nolan decided to return to the palace. The sky was already growing dark, so he had to head back immediately to avoid arousing suspicion.

”Oh, right, I almost forgot something. Where’s Luna?”

”Luna? She’s in her room. Do you want me to call her?”

Nolan nodded. ”Yes, please. I need to discuss something with her.”

Shion went to Luna’s room at once. A few minutes later, she returned with Luna by her side.

”Prince Nolan!” Luna’s eyes sparkled when she saw him. She ran toward him and stopped in front of him excitedly. ”When did you come back?”

Nolan smiled and gently ruffled her hair.

”Just now. Did you get some sleep?”

”Hehehe...” Luna giggled shyly. ”Yes, I slept in my room. By the way, Sister Shion said you called for me. Do you need something from me?”

Nolan took a deep breath and said, ”You know about the Singularity of Chaos, right?”

”The Singularity of Chaos?” Luna was stunned for a moment before nodding repeatedly. ”I know, Your Highness.”

In the past, her grandmother had mentioned that figure with a nostalgic expression.

Luna didn’t know what kind of connection they had, but it must have been very close.

”Coincidentally, the Singularity of Chaos and I have had some contact, because that man supported my sister in this battle for the throne,” Nolan explained. ”And yesterday, he told me that the Singularity of Life—your grandmother—has been looking for you all this time. She... wants you to come home.”