"Valley Hotel bids $56 million!""Herman Group bids $61 million!""SCS Association bids $68 million!""$70 million....."Though Alex had mentally prepared himself, hearing the bids that were placed made his heart cold...The price was skyrocketing; at this rate, third-rate families would be unable to afford it. It would be strange if those large corporations were forced to reconsider buying the properties...Finally, Alex wrote eighty-two on the small paper and raised it, placing his bid."$82 million." Alex spoke calmly; his voice sounded powerful, drawing the attention of many of the wealthy guests in the venue, including Shenna, who tilted her head while watching Alex participate in the bidding war.After all, only the VIPs had mostly placed their bids, and certainly not someone at the back table like Alex would have that much liquidation for the bidding.Just then..."$85 million!"Someone in the VIP seat shouted as a counter bid against Alex.It was none other than young master N
Alex didn't act impulsively while young master Nathan was threatening Emily and her family; he just gave him a simple glance before ignoring him. To him, Alex was more like a dog—all bark and no bite.On the other hand. The people inside the venue made a stir after, and at how intense the bidding was, no one could blame them for doing so; after all, they were talking about properties that reached millions of dollars!At this moment, Miss Catherine thought of something while observing young master Nathan and the rather mysterious young man, whom she hadn't heard of. Was he a young tycoon? or someone from a prestigious family?Nevertheless, with these two men, this bidding war was bound to bring more attention to her auction house; the more intense the atmosphere, the more profit!Then...'Why don't I make this more appealing?' Miss Catherine mused in her mind, and with that, she took a step forward while raising her hands and signaling the audience to pay attention."Is there anyone el
"Mr. Nathan, are you going to compete for a higher bid?" Miss Catherine's eyes were smiling as she spoke those words.However, there was no response, as though young master Nathan was petrified, so she started counting, putting more pressure on the silent young master Nathan."Hitting once!" Miss Catherine shouted at the same time she was hammering the wooden surface. "Hitting twice!"Just as Miss Catherine was about to call for the closing bid.Meanwhile, young master Nathan fell into silence, but if one was observant enough, they would notice that his right hand was trembling in anger, and every time Miss Catherine was hammering while counting down, it was like a sledgehammer hitting on his chest personally!After all....This bidding war was no longer about the money; rather, the reputation of his family was at stake. But where in the h*ll would they get the money from?"$201 million dollars!" Young Master Nathan said that he didn't believe Alex would still be able to follow him i
If looks could kill, young master Nathan would have killed Alex a thousand times! However, he couldn't do anything with all these people present, in particular, Miss Catherine's family; he couldn't make enemies out of everyone here; it would be the same as committing suicide.Currently, the participants are arguing vehemently, asking questions like "who Alex is," "how rich Alex's family is," or "is he even a Humming City resident?"But one thing was certain: everyone wanted to have a connection with that excellent young man. Nonetheless, the auction was not over as bursts of laughter echoed across the stage, drawing everyone's attention to young master Nathan's leisurely shouts."$300 million dollars!" Alex spoke up while raising his three fingers.Alex finished his sentence in his head while a faint smile appeared on his lips.On the other hand, young master Nathan was clenching his knuckles so hard they started to bleed. He couldn't bid otherwise Miss Catherine would find out; his
"You want me in your life?" Alex spoke with a bit of sarcasm in his words. He found Shenna's question laughable! "Is it because you couldn't replace me? No, it's not that..." Alex shook his head. He decided to confront her. "Tell me, is it because of the money, Shenna? You want me back because you thought I was finally good enough for you? For what!? To satisfy your so-called happiness?" "It's not like that..." Shenna mumbled as she tightened her grip on Alex's clothes. Alex gritted his teeth and finally said. "But...what about me? Have you ever considered my happiness? Get out of my sight!" Alex's emotions were in turmoil; he had enough of this farce. Looking at Shenna's shocked face, she wasn't expecting Alex to snap at her. "You're scaring me, Alex; you don't love me anymore?" Shenna said while holding on to Alex, but she was pushed. "You pretty much know how damn well I've loved you! So don't go around saying I didn't love you, because I did." Alex blurted out, and for a sec
The next day, noon time...A BMW car could be seen in a heavily trafficked street. The loud horn from theImpatient drivers made Alex, who was driving the BMW, frown. Alex was kneading his forehead; he had just finished his work at the Landmaster Corporation and was heading home; unfortunately, he was caught in the middle of a traffic jam.He let out a sigh as he mumbled. "There's no helping it..." Alex was feeling like banging his head on the steering wheel because of boredom.Suddenly..."Hmm?" Alex received several notifications on his phone, catching his attention. He casually looked through them...Instantly, his countenance turned grim, and as his grip on the steering wheel tightened, the vein on his neck was visible. "B*stard...." Alex spoke deeply; his anger was apparent. Someone had sent an anonymous message to him from his social media account, and there were pictures of Shenna, her feet and legs spread out, tightly bound on the king-sized bed, her wrists bruised red. A
"According to bank policy, if I suspect anything out of the ordinary or suspicious, it's only right to confirm things." The bank executive let out a fake smile at Alex. "Don't you think so?""Suspicious? Are you serious right now?" Alex finds it hard to believe that something this minor was being labeled as suspicious when all he did was sit down! Clearly, this bank employee was deliberately making things difficult for him! Also, didn't the previous person who came before him only provide a single ID?On the other hand, the bank executive scoffed at Alex; as for the BankCheck, in her mind, Alex was a measly beggar who happened to get lucky.At this point, Alex was staring hard at this bank employee, who kept pressing his buttons. He took a deep breath, finally managing to calm himself as he shrugged his shoulders."You know what? Never mind..." Alex said. He didn't want to argue with this snobbish bank executive."Why would I carry a passport to the bank?"The bank executive felt emba
"You the CEO?" The bank executive made a dramatic expression to ridicule Alex."Fine, have it your way if it turns out to be a fraud, which it is. I'll make sure to put you on a blacklist of all the banks in this city!"It was unthinkable for the bank executive to be so ruthless that putting Alex's name on the blacklist would be the same as freezing his accounts and not being able to withdraw a penny! Such remarks were a death sentence...However, Alex simply glared with a cold expression at this judgmental woman, who doesn't see eye to eye with him.On the other hand, the bank executive maintained her narcissistic attitude as she snorted at this beggar of a man in front of her. Since their bank had the personal number of the CEO of the Landmaster Corporation, which she just found out yesterday after the bank director announced the cooperation with the said corporation.She'd love to teach this beggar proper manners and stop him from believing in his delusional mind that he's the "Ch