Edward’s analysis of the situation was accurate. Garth Properties had an authorized share capital of a mere ten million dollars, and now the amount of money Allegra owned would be less than that. It was impossible to win the bid for Pegasus No. 1 with that meager amount of money.Besides, to participate in the bid, one had to write up an initial proposal for the development project, witnessed by a partner.On the same night, two messages began to circulate Cloud City and Aurum County.One of the messages circulated within Cloud City said that whoever collaborated with Garth Properties would go up against the Murray family.The other message originated from the Kenne family, saying that whoever assisted Garth Properties would face harsh consequences.Nevertheless, Allegra did not know any of these. She prepared the procurement document and the business proposal. All she had to do now was to gather funds and look for a partner.At 8 pm, Allegra drove to a café where she arranged a
Edward turned to look at Allegra, smiling coldly. “Why don’t you look in the mirror? Just who do you think you are?”“Allegra, it seems like you’re still unaware. Uncle has said the word, and now, no companies want to work with you. Hence, you should just close your doors while you still can,” said Andrew, his expression mocking.“It was you?” Allegra glared at Edward, her eyes ablaze with fury.Edward didn’t pay Allegra any more attention. Instead, he stood up to look at the dozens of staff before him and loudly said, “Everyone, let me introduce myself. I am the head of Gould Properties, Edward Gould. I heard you are all the cream of the crop in this industry, so I would like to invite you to join our company. This is because no other company will work with you anymore, and Garth Properties is about to shut its doors. Allegra, I’ve told you before—you’re not fit for business. See, it’s been proven.”Seeing Edward’s unbelievably smug look, Allegra was so mad that her eyes began to
When Isaac said he wanted to introduce Serena to Beefy Bob, Allegra’s mouth twitched a few times.“Serena’s father is in a bad place financially, and she herself wants to become a celebrity. Coincidentally, Beefy Bob has both money and connections. I think they’re suitable for each other,” Isaac said seriously.“But Serena said before that she wants to marry for love, not material things.” Allegra was conflicted.Seeing her hesitation, Isaac said, “There are only three days to go to the tender bidding war. Time is of the essence here; let’s invite them both out and see where it goes.”They were indeed running out of time. Allegra had no choice but to come up with an excuse to invite her cousin out for dinner.Isaac excused himself to go to the washroom to give Beefy Bob a call. He told the latter to get ready for a blind date tonight. However, this made Beefy Bob anxious. It was his first time doing anything of the sort.At a fancy restaurant, Allegra and Isaac were deep in thoug
Beefy Bob stayed for the rest of the dinner, but after it ended, he also left in a hurry.“It’s not that big of a deal. Beefy Bob said he’s still very grateful for what you did. I’ll talk to him again and see if he still wants to help us.”After they arrived home, Allegra went upstairs to continue working. Meanwhile, Isaac took out his phone and dialed Beefy Bob’s number.“Find out what other companies will bid for Pegasus No. 1 tender in three days. Have the Assassin Squad make the necessary arrangements.”Three days passed in a blink of an eye, and the bidding war took place at the Swansdown Hotel in Cloud City.Allegra hadn’t slept a wink the night before. She woke up in the morning and did her makeup, but her dark eye circles were still rather prominent. She really didn’t have the confidence to attend the tender bidding war.“Ally, it’s time to go.” Isaac walked to the room.At that moment, Allegra’s phone rang. It was Ms. Sawyer calling to tell her that the documents were r
The people seated on stage were representatives from the housing department in the local government. They were the ones who had the final say on who would get Pegasus No. 1.Once the bidding war began, every company would hand in their documents. Then, each company representative would go on stage to pitch their planned construction and intended end product. After the people on stage had discussed it among themselves, they would announce the winning tender.Ms. Sawyer was furious when she saw how others mocked her company, but she couldn’t do anything.All the companies here seemed to be influential development companies from Cloud City and Aurum County. Only Gould Properties and Garth Properties could be considered newcomers here.In terms of scale and influence, Garth Properties was the weakest.After the tenders were verified, it was time for the bidders to pitch. Watching each company go up and describe how they plan to develop Pegasus No. 1, Allegra felt very unconfident.Af
Isaac turned to look at Ms. Sawyer, frowning. “Why is it only 500 million dollars? Didn’t you go to Watson for financing?”“Mr. Garten, we don’t even have 500 million dollars now. Ms. Booth said she was too embarrassed to go to Watson,” Ms. Sawyer said, upset.Seeing Allegra walk down with tears in her eyes, Isaac frowned, stood, and walked up the stage.He stopped Allegra and said lowly, “Don’t go yet. Let’s go up there and try again.”“Who are you? Why are you two coming up again?” The man on stage pointed at Isaac.“Ms. Booth only shared one of our alternative proposals. We still have another one we haven’t pitched.” Isaac continued to pull Allegra on stage.“What? Don’t…”Isaac stared at the man coldly and said, “According to the rules, each company gets ten minutes. Most of these companies went overtime, so why are you singling out Garth Properties?”The man didn’t know how to respond to that rebuttal. “Hurry up, then,” he said disdainfully.Allegra stood to one side on t
The statement showing 50 billion dollars in investments shocked the room. During the lunch break, Horace, Randall, Edward, and the other important people on stage left the room.Allegra pulled Isaac aside, her face full of confusion. She said emotionally, “Isaac, did Beefy Bob get us all these investments? These are all global corporations.”Clearly, Allegra was unbelievably shocked by this. However, she also had her doubts—was Beefy Bob this powerful?His background must be extraordinary!“Let’s not talk about this now. Now that we have the money, things will be easier. Let’s grab a bite. It’s Friday; we have to go pick up Isabella later.” Isaac changed the topic instantly.At 2.30 pm, everyone returned to the venue. It was almost time for the results to be announced.Allegra was still very anxious. Some could tell that Horace, Randall, and Edward had a special connection with the executives on stage.The bald man in the middle of the stage stood up. After deliberating, they fi
“Mr. Marsh?” The bald man in the middle immediately recognized him.Herman and Horace both turned to look at him.“What’s the personal secretary of the big guy doing here?” Herman squinted his eyes. He suddenly had a bad gut feeling.The people on stage stood up and smiled at Louis. “Mr. Marsh, what are you doing here?”Louis stepped forward to greet them. “Oh, my boss is quite interested in this piece of land, Pegasus No. 1. He said this would impact Cloud City’s sustainable development plan for the next ten years or even in the long run, so he asked me to have a look into this. I don’t have any other intentions besides watching. You all may proceed.” Afterward, he turned around and went straight over to Garth Properties.Louis took a seat next to Allegra and even greeted Isaac next to her with a nod.When the bald man on stage saw this, he sucked in a cold breath, rubbing his chin.There must be an underlying meaning to the seat that Mr. Marsh chose!Herman’s mouth twitched