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The party was ongoing as the hall had become crowded with many celebrities and prominent figures of Glacia City. At this moment, the party had become very lively.Just then, the emcee returned to the stage and announced, "As the main event of this occasion is about to go live, let's all welcome the amiable Chairman of Ace Company to the stage.""What?!""Could this be true?!""Paul Ashley would be joining the party?!"Loud applause erupted in the hall instantly while people were in total disbelief at the news.They exchanged glances of shock as it was so unusual for Paul Ashley to show up at an event.The chairman is the very busy type whose time is not always on his side.Then, the crowd concluded that for Paul Ashley to show up at the event himself, the upcoming project must mean so much to Ace Company.Clara turned to her daughter in ultimate excitement. "Felicia, I must say today is a good day for us."A soft smile was plastered on Felicia's face as she nodded slowly. "Indeed, it'
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The air in the atmosphere ceased as Paul Ashley took a pause. Everyone's attention was piqued as they all fixated on him.The Chairman calmly gazed around the hall to gauge people's interest in finding out about the approved bidder."Ahem!" He cleared his throat and said again, "The eligible bidder for Ace Company's upcoming project is..."Loud exhales were heard in the hall instantly as everyone adjusted in their seats.Felicia and her team were secretly praying that the chairman's announcement would be in their favor. They wished the project would be handed over to the White Group so they could have a piece of the hot cake, too.However, among the Big Four, they already had an idea of who the eligible bidder among them was.After all, there were just four in number, each aware of the others' financial capacity.Jacob York was the richest among them, followed by Caled Houston, then Arnold Taylor, and lastly, Benjamin White.Given that, they could tell who among them would be awarded
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The crowd was stunned as they all had their jaws dropped to the floor at the mention of the deafening amount.They thought Houston Group's five hundred million dollars was substantial until the mention of the two billion dollar proposal.Everyone couldn't wait to learn about the company that offers such a staggering amount for the project.Felicia and her colleagues were equally intrigued. Two billion dollars is a big deal. There's no doubt that a company making such an ear-piercing proposal would secure the project.At that moment, among the Big Four, they were in utter shock, wondering what mysterious company could sweep them all off their feet.It was more than a hard slap to their faces that the total amount proposed by the Big Four wasn't even up to 1.5 billion dollars. Yet, a single company had just offered two billion dollars for the project."Could it be that a company has been operating secretly in this city, intending to take over our position without our knowledge?" one of
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The crowd all had their eyes widened in shock at her beauty."Oh my! I have never seen a lady as beautiful as this in my entire life!""I don't mind risking my life for a lady as hot as Miss Bolton!""I can't lie, Miss Bolton has to be an angel who descended from heaven. What a beauty!"The crowd couldn't express their shock less. It was their first time seeing the hottie, and they didn't mind killing themselves on her behalf.At this time, Kate's aura on the stage was very domineering and alluring. The whole crowd had their eyes glued on her as she walked up to the microphone and spoke."Good evening, everyone."Her voice was calm, yet it was icy enough to make an enemy freeze in an instant.The crowd cheered at her in response.Felicia and her team were already on their feet, their eyes remaining widened in disbelief. It was hard for them to understand how the lady who seemed to be Roderick's new lover was the well-known Kate Bolton of River City.Clara was so shocked, and so was Be
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"Roderick Holmes? I have never heard such a name in this city.""I wonder what he has done to make Miss Bolton have so much faith in him."The crowd shifted their attention to the direction where the light shone as they whispered."This must be pure luck and nothing else. This guy doesn't look outstanding to me, as Miss Bolton said."The crowd never stopped to wonder as they found it hard to understand what interest Kate found in Roderick.Christina, who was sharing the same table with Roderick, had her eyes widened in shock. It was as though she was in the middle of a nightmare.She was trying to understand what her boss was up to, but she couldn't find anything meaningful in it.To her, Roderick was a con whose intentions weren't clear. Christina was still trying hard to separate this con from her boss, yet she went ahead, appointing him as the face of their newly awarded project.Thinking about all this made Christina's heart clench. Her head was pounding heavily with a headache as
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As soon as these words fell from Benjamin's mouth, his colleagues' faces changed to show disagreement. They weren't expecting such a complex suggestion."We need to think this through, Benjamin. Don't you think that eliminating him would hinder us from achieving our goal?" Jacob hinted as they all contemplated it.After a quick consideration, they came to understand that if Roderick were eliminated, Kate Bolton might leave Glacia City in unannounced grief due to the bond between them.Their goal was to befriend Kate so she could connect them with the miracle doctor. If she had to leave the city now, their goal wouldn't be accomplished.Given that, they had to reject Benjamin's suggestion. Then Caleb Houston asked, "Since eliminating the fool isn't a better option, what else can be done?"They heaved a sigh before Jacob called for their attention. "There's a better option.""Air it out.""Let's look into it together, Jacob."His colleagues' eyes lit up as he seemed to have a better sug
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Roderick's breath ceased immediately as the gorgeous woman flirted with him publicly. He couldn't understand how the Ice Queen could be so comfortable acting in such a manner in public.Given how seductively the lady had interacted with him in the past, Roderick already knew her to be a shameless flirt. But this time, he didn’t even know what to call her, as he never expected her to be unconcerned about people's gossip."It's fine, Miss Bolton," Roderick managed to say under his tightened breath as he gently took the beautiful palm away from his chest.Kate's alluring eyes were on Roderick when he spoke."Miss Bolton, I urge you to keep things professional this time. If not for anything else, at least to make me comfortable."Kate giggled as she gave Roderick a sultry gaze and said, "If that's what you want, it's no problem."Then, she slowly released her arm from Roderick's. "I guess we're good now?" she asked playfully as she got up from her seat.Roderick let out a breath of relief
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"Miss Bolton, I'm sorry that I had to leave without informing you. I need to get somewhere urgently before it's too late."Kate slowly raised her head in panic after reading the text. She glanced around the vicinity but couldn't catch sight of Roderick. This indicated that the young man had left moments ago.If she had known that he would leave the venue unannounced, she wouldn't have taken her eyes off him while he was there.Roderick's unexpected exit hurt the gorgeous woman deeply. This was because, after finding out that today was his birthday, she had arranged a surprise birthday celebration. Not even Christina was aware of the plan.Kate had planned to surprise Roderick by driving him to the celebration venue after they left the Ace Company's dinner. Unfortunately, all the plans were ruined in an instant.Without thinking too long, Kate held Christina responsible for the mess and distortion of plans.This was because if her secretary hadn't suddenly invited her out of the hall,
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They were already close to Horizon Complex, where the Bolton Group had rented a space for an office, when Christina cleared her throat."Ahem!"She forced a soft smile and turned to Roderick."Mr. Holmes, I will get off at the next junction. I have an urgent matter to attend to there. You don't have to wait for me; you can head to the office. Once I'm done, I will report to the office as well."Roderick nodded slowly in response. Suddenly, the car stopped, and Christina got out.As soon as the car sped away, leaving Christina behind, she let out a mocking smile. "Since Miss Bolton has so much faith in you, let's see how you handle the business. Bloody ignorant! Haha!" She laughed heartily and left in a direction.Meanwhile, Felicia was in the CEO's office at Santos Corporation. She was pacing back and forth, with many worries on her mind.There were files on her table that needed her attention, but she couldn't even take a break from her heavy thoughts to attend to them.One of Felici
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The research she did on Roderick stated that he had been a live-in son-in-law for years. How can someone with such a record be in charge of Bolton Group's project?Never in his life had he ever been in business, either. How can someone with no knowledge of business manage one for a notable company like theirs?Christina couldn't understand why her boss was so inconsiderate about her reputation and that of the Bolton Group by choosing Roderick as the face of the project regardless of the odds.The secretary was still processing all these thoughts when she heard Kate add, "Mr. Holmes, don't forget that you were the one who announced to the public that Bolton Group is open for partnership. Now, interested companies are at our office's doorstep waiting for your approval."Roderick was speechless as he remembered he had actually said that last night. "Miss Bolton, I said that because I was just trying to play along. I would have disagreed with the post instantly yesterday, but I didn't wan
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Roderick was mesmerized as he looked at the display from where he sat. Not that he didn't have the resources to get such a display for himself, but he was surprised that Kate took his birthday so personally and to this extent.Despite finding out about his birthday late, she still took the time to prepare such a bewildering present.Roderick understood the stress and money the display must have cost. Then he said to her, "Miss Bolton, we met just yesterday. Don't you think this present is too extravagant for me to accept?"Kate’s eyes lit up instantly. "Come on, Mr. Holmes. Nothing is too expensive for you, as long as it’s for you."She walked briskly to Roderick and asked, "Be honest with me, Mr. Holmes. Didn’t you like what you saw? How about I order more sets of all the accessories right away?"Roderick was mind-blown and left speechless as Kate said all that. He couldn’t fathom what was before him, yet she was talking about ordering more. Isn’t that too much?He slowly waved his h
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The next day, Roderick was in his room at the House of Majesty when he saw a message pop up on his phone.He hadn't paid attention to his phone since last night. Then, he slowly picked up the phone and gazed at the screen. He was surprised to see that it was a message from Kate."Good morning, Mr. Holmes. I found out that you left the dinner party early last night and went to an exclusive medicinal plant auction. Possibly, you might need more rare roots. I have a source that can be of help."Reading this message, Roderick's interest was instantly piqued. He couldn't think of anything else at that moment but how to reach the source Kate was talking about.After getting the Dragon's Breath root last night, he had been thinking about where to find the rest of the items he needed.It had never crossed his mind that Kate could have a source to help him out. This was because he thought the aged calestrus he received from the lady previously was an item kept by Bolton's forefathers, given ho
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They were all extremely dumbfounded as they stared at the stone in Roderick's hand.Edmund began to wonder how it happened that it was only Roderick who was able to know that the stone was precious. Given how old and faded the stone was, no one could ever think that it was a sunstone.He was so sure of this due to the price tag attached to the stone by the auctioneer.Also, the auctioneer only referred to the item as a Regal Stone to give it some honor. Little did he know that it was the expensive sunstone.Edmund was very sure that the auctioneer never had an idea of the value he sold off for a penny.If he had known that it was a sunstone, he would never have sold it for such an amount.This time, Edmund was blaming the auctioneer inwardly for being ignorant of the item he brought up for sale. He had been in search of the rare stone for a very long time.This made the celebrity herbalist regret not purchasing the stone, even though the auctioneer personally offered it to him.The mo
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After the auctioneer presented the Regal Stone before the crowd, Roderick secretly took his time to delve into his inner knowledge to find out about the stone's usefulness.Realizing what it was worth, he instantly went for it.Since the auction was now over, the crowd began to leave the hall one after another.Tony was walking closely behind his boss as they headed to the parking lot.Upon reaching their car, the Dragon's Breath root was safely stowed away.Roderick was about to get into the car when he heard contemptuous laughter nearby.The War King never cared about it, and he was about to enter his car when he heard a voice ask, "Isn't it surprising that an ant like you was sent to challenge me?"Instantly, Roderick paused as the voice was very familiar. Raising his head, he was surprised to see Edmund Ash and his entourage approaching.Roderick wondered what the man wanted and what he meant by his words."Would you willingly tell me who sent you, or do you want me to teach you s
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The celebrity herbalist mocked Roderick and called him broke after he acquired the Astragalus root without anyone competing with him, which made him think highly of himself.This time around, the War King fooled him by making absurdly high bids against him until he spent a staggering sum of fifty million dollars on a highly toxic rare root.The fact that Edmund was only concerned about public validation made him so blind that he failed to notice he had just wasted millions.The crowd was still engaged in private discussions about how Edmund spent such a huge amount of money on a rare root without batting an eyelid.In the end, they all concluded that the celebrity herbalist knew more about the usefulness of the rare roots that were unknown to them for splurging such a breathtaking amount on it.At that moment, Edmund was in his seat, feeling like a king as his entourage and the crowd showered praises on him.From that point on, he managed to secure a prominent position in the hall abo
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The crowd was trying hard to fathom if Roderick understood what forty million dollars was.They believed that if he did, he wouldn't mention it so casually.Spending a whopping forty million dollars on a rare root is beyond what can be discussed.While they were all in the midst of this shock, their gaze shifted to Edmund Ash. They were all waiting to see what his next move would be.Meanwhile, the celebrity herbalist's head was buzzing with anger as he stared at Roderick. He couldn't understand why the fool was usually interested in everything he bids for.Aside from needing the rare root, the respect and honor surrounding him in the hall earlier meant a lot to him.He just couldn't lose to Roderick again this time.Then, he said to Roderick with a smug smile, "Kid, are you sure you’re ready for this?"Roderick scoffed and replied nonchalantly, "Is that question really meant for me? I think you’re supposed to ask yourself that."The crowd's faces widened in surprise. They couldn't un
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Roderick's calm response made Edmund feel skeptical about his view of the young man.Taking a second thought about it, he concluded that Roderick was only trying to save face from embarrassment in public with his response.Then, Edmund said to him with a smug expression, "There's nothing wrong with accepting defeat. Knowing your place now would only save you from deeper embarrassment."However, Roderick didn't say a thing in reply as he didn't even have the time to prove his worth to them.The crowd misunderstood his silence as acceptance of defeat, which was why he never bothered to argue with Edmund."This is the best you can do for yourself. Competing with Master Ash is like sending yourself to an early grave.""I commend you for being reasonable enough to back down after realizing Master Ash is way beyond your league."Edmund's entourage was making continuous mocking comments at Roderick, but his gaze remained bland as everything they were saying had nothing to do with him.As the
