NovelEnglishChapter 27
“Looks like you know your ex very well, Ms. Torrey,” William sald dryly.
That was an understatement.
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Ariana reflected on the final years of her past life. She had spent a humiliating three years kissing up to Brian at
all costs, almost worshiping him.
Every look he gave her convinced her that he was seeing her differently. Every word he said to her made her feel
like he was finally warming up to her.
She'd done everything for him-from securing sponsorships for his company to taking care of Belinda on his
behalf. She'd cooked for him and kept lits house for him.
She knew all of his preferences, down to the amount of the usually spent in the shower and the toilet. She
had obsessed over the smallest details.
“Just wait and see, Mr. Kingsman,” she said. “You'll be the ultimate victor tonight.”
She downed the champagne in front of her.
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The auction had already started by then. Eventually, the auctioneer got to the plot in Goldfront Bay. “Goldfront
Bay land parcel, six acres on the outskirts of the city. We'll start the bid at 300 million dollars.”
Hearing that, William frowned.
It was exactly as Ariana had predicted earlier.
Most people only found out about the price of the auction items on the spot, as this auction house strictly
prohibited leaking starting prices beforehand. Ariana couldn’t have known how much the bid for the land at
Goldfront Bay started at.
Could this really be just one of Brian's traps?
“500 million!”
“800 million!”
“A billion dollars!”
As soon as the bidding started, everyone clamored for the land.
After all, recent rumors had claimed that the land was a valuable investment, with the potential to rise to five
billion dollars in value in the future.
Seeing William hesitate, Ariana raised his paddle for him. Two billion dollars!”
William glanced at her. “You're getting comfortable at this aren’t you? Is it because it’s not your money?”
“Of course.”
As expected, Brian raised his paddle as well. “Three billion dollars.”
The huge jump in price silenced most of the other bidders. Just then, Brian gave another buyer in the room a
look The buyer called out, “3.5 billion!”
“Four billion,” William called.
The crowd began whispering to each other restlessly. Four billion dollars was a risky gamble-the rumored future
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value of this land was only five billion at best, after all.
Just then, Brian raised his paddle again. “4.5 billion dollars
The air seemed to freeze.
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Everyone waited for William to respond.
They all knew that Brian and William were fighting over the land parcel in Goldfront Bay,
Many speculated that the bidding might even lilt five billion dollars.
However, such a high price would guarantee aloss.
Amongst bated breath, William raised his hand slightly and made a pollte gesture.
Brian's smile vanished instantly.
William was backing out?
“Mr. Lodge!” Emily panicked.
The Goldfront Bay plot was supposed to be their trap for William, yet William hadn't taken the bait.
Ariana smiled.
In her last life, William had indeed fallen into this trap and purchased the land parcel at Goldfront Bay.
Unfortunately, he discovered later that it was worth nowhere near the expected five billion dollars. In fact, it was
barely worth 1.5 billion. In the end, he was crippled with this massive loss, which Brian used as leverage to one-
up Kingsman Co.
This time, though, Brian had played himself.
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