Chapter 283: Bidding

His words instantly kindled ravenous hunger within the attendees' eyes - even the illustrious Henry Murphy and Edward Reed could not mask their avaricious stirrings.

Though scions of nobility, a deal valued in the hundreds of billions represented no trifling sum. As heir apparent to their respective dynasties, the ability to generate substantial wealth and accomplishments was paramount. Without such prowess, of what use were they as successors?

The Brown patriarchs, too, felt their pulses quicken before surveying the voracious gleam mirrored by their peers, crestfallen realizations dawning.

Susan, ensconced among the premium seats, shared their despondent capitulation before the cruel reality of their meager prospects.

Only Jason regarded the proceedings with an inscrutable smile playing upon his lips.

Yet Jack's subsequent words ignited an incandescent fervor, bordering on rapturous zeal, throughout the enraptured audience.

"Regarding our forthcoming collaborative ventures, allow me