Lyra’s arrogance put Brody in a spot. Previously, Brody would always be given special deference and respect everywhere as Bronwen’s assistant. However, the snub today was a bit jarring. Lyra turned around and looked at Patrick. Even if she did not want to give Brody the time of day, she had to show Patrick some respect and not be too harsh. Before, Lyra would not have been so civil. Her usual modus operandi would be to beat Brody up and kill him. After all, she was powerful enough not to follow certain rules. She had other things to worry about, but this man had to interrupt her thoughts and give her trouble. There was no way she would put up with the man. “This is not my concern. I’m just here for the show.” Patrick expressed his stance, preferring not to get caught up in the situation. Besides, he did not want to upset either party. Brody had no idea what was going on, but he knew what he had come for. He thought that Bronwen was up against a strong heiress, but Lyra wa
“Did you find out anything about the plus-one?” Bronwen was more than capable of staying in the running, but he did not want the branch leader to profit so much from the already high bid. “I can’t get anything on her. She’s a mystery. All I learn is that she’s with Patrick.” The assistant was not sure what was going on either. However, the lady was not invited to the auction. She simply attended the event as part of the Weldons’ party. She had not been out of the room since she went inside. Her identity was beneath them. However, she must come from power and wealth to hold her ground in the bidding war. “Things are getting interesting.” Bronwen refused to admit defeat and lose to a girl. The bid went up to 5.5 billion dollars, and the competition was still intense. “Why don’t we just forget it, Mr. Goodbar? Sure, you won’t get this kind of opportunity again, but the price is not worth us continuing.” “What do you know? This is our moment. It will be frustrating to just
“These people are probably on a similar social standing as you. They might have something else in mind to meet the branch leader,” Patrick said. “Who exactly are they? What kind of help can the branch leader offer them? They seem to be going all out,” Lyra said in displeasure. She turned to Patrick. It was a last-minute decision for Patrick to come to the auction, so he had no idea who was in the other private suites. However, only the top one percent were placed on the second floor. “I don’t know. Maybe their families have their own reasons. They might have goals to achieve.” Patrick did not want to get caught up in the middle. He would often speak, giving an outside perspective without implicating himself. “Well, aren’t you relaxed? Do you even care about me as your friend?” Lyra remarked. There was no blame in her tone, but it was clear from the look on her face that she wanted Patrick to offer help. Patrick, however, played dumb, not diving into danger. He refused to
“Even though my family gave me a nice number to bid on, there’s no need to keep going. Why show my hand when I can’t beat those people?” Ken said as his friends looked confused. The friends nodded and looked at Ken with respect. “There are a lot of people here today. It’s not a good idea to expose your wealth, or we’ll lose future business opportunities.” “Props to you, Mr. Day. Sure enough, it’s smart to keep your options open for future collaborations.” The group showered Ken with praise. As the auctioneer called out the numbers in a thrill, many put down their paddles. Since the price was beyond their capabilities, they became the audience and observed the bidding war. Julian stared at his father, awaiting his instructions. He knew that Edgar was not ready to throw in the towel. However, there was a limit to their funds, and they had to stop. “Dad, this is as far as we can go. We can’t continue anymore. At this rate, people will know our cards.“Talk about bad luck. S
Darcy never counted on anyone else’s help. Even if she had to reach out for assistance, she did not want to lose her dignity. Once she lost her pride, she would be sidelined and pushed out of her livelihood. She had been around the block to know a few things. She had suffered a lot of setbacks to get to where she was today, and it was those hardships that shaped her.No matter the challenges, Darcy never considered relying on others since nothing came for free in the world. Instead, she would try to change things on her own in the face of adversity. That was why she found the whole thing absurd every time Agnes raised the question of marrying her off to a man. Men were the most unreliable. She would only find strength by counting on herself. “I don’t know if the Hanbergs will help you, but why won’t you try something good for you?” Agnes could not understand her daughter’s mindset. Still, she stuck to her guns, trying to change Darcy’s mind, hoping she would learn to depend on
“The Hanbergs’ company has only taken off, so they don’t have a lot of resources. They have nothing on the Days,” another man at the same table commented to put Ken at ease. “Weren’t they smug before? Well, I’m going to make them pay,” Ken said, his tone menacing. “Mr. Day, the competition is intense. The guests on the second floor are joining in,” another uttered. The rivals were never just the Hanberg father and son. “So what? Anyone else but the Hanbergs can win the auction,’ Ken said solemnly. “Well, aren’t you vengeful? But they deserve it. Why did they have to compete with you, Mr. Day?” “Anyway, you guys should pull your weight here. We can’t just give up on the chance to meet with the branch leader. This opportunity might not happen again,” Ken said as the mood lightened. The others nodded and entered the bidding war, but deep down, they already knew that the guests on the first floor stood no chance. The winner would most probably be someone from the second floor