PART 2

But in the blink of an eye, everything changed!

Arthur’s phone suddenly began to ring loudly with a high-pitched, obnoxious chime that echoed across the quiet enclosure. 🔔

The billionaire snatched the device from his pocket, his face instantly turning a pale, ghostly shade of white as he listened to the voice on the line.

Barnaby used that exact moment of absolute distraction to slide his massive, leathery hand deep into the pile of dry leaves. 🍁

His thick thumb pressed the power button, instantly lighting up the screen and bypassing the security lock with his custom facial recognition. 🔓

The stock market app opened, showing a vibrant display of flashing red and green numbers that reflected the chaotic heartbeat of global commerce. 📊

Barnaby didn’t hesitate for a single second, his eyes darting between Arthur’s panicked face and the digital numbers on the screen.

He navigated directly to the search bar, typed in the ticker symbol for Arthur’s massive real estate conglomerate, and selected the maximum leverage option.

With three rapid, incredibly precise taps of his giant finger, Barnaby dumped forty million dollars into an aggressive, unprecedented short position. 💥

He was betting absolutely everything he had accumulated on the immediate, total downfall of Pendelton Enterprises.

On the platform, Arthur began pacing frantically, his expensive leather shoes clicking loudly against the wooden planks as he yelled into his phone. 📱

“What do you mean someone is dumping millions of shares?” Arthur screamed, his voice cracking with pure, unadulterated panic.

“Find out who is doing this right now and buy back every single share before we are completely ruined!” he shrieked to his assistant. 📞

Barnaby sat completely motionless on the green grass, maintaining his hilariously bored, grumpy facial expression for the passing tourists. 🦍

He even casually reached down with his left hand to pick up a stray piece of straw, placing it in his mouth to look completely innocent. 🌾

Inside his mind, however, he was laughing with the triumphant, booming roar of a victorious Roman emperor. 🏛️

The digital order went through instantly, sending a massive shockwave through the global financial algorithms that controlled the market. 💻

Arthur’s company stock began to plummet like a heavy stone dropped from the absolute top of the highest redwood tree. 📉

It dropped five percent, then ten percent, then twenty percent in a matter of mere seconds as other automated trading bots panicked and started selling.

Arthur dropped his expensive leather briefcase, the secret blueprints spilling out across the dusty viewing platform for everyone to see. 📂

He fell to his knees, clutching his head in complete, absolute despair as he watched his entire life’s work vanish into thin air. 😭

The tourists around him stared in complete confusion, wondering why a billionaire in a tailored suit was crying in front of an orangutan. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑

Just then, Henderson the head zookeeper walked by, holding a metal bucket filled with those cheap, flavorless green apples. 🍏

Henderson looked at Arthur, then looked at Barnaby, completely oblivious to the massive financial war that had just occurred right in front of him.

He tossed a small, bruised green apple over the tall fence, and it landed with a soft thud right next to Barnaby’s massive foot. 🍏

Barnaby looked down at the pathetic fruit, then looked up at Henderson, his deep-set eyes narrowing with an expression of pure, unbothered royalty. 👑…