Chapter 402
At such a high price, Mr. Anderson shook his head with a sigh, appearing ready to
give up.
Melvin furrowed his brow and was about to raise his paddle when Sarah stopped him. "Don't move."
Melvin gave her a puzzled look but decided to trust his sister. He lowered his paddle and sat quietly.
"Seven billion five hundred million, going once!" With the fall of the hammer, Harbour Crescent belonged to
Vivian.
Charlotte stared at Sarah with wide eyes, finally sensing something wasn't right.
If what Sarah had said was true, and Harbour Crescent was really along the new shipping route, how could she
possibly give up so easily?
Vivian also noticed something was off, but only after the hammer had fallen. Her first glance was at Zachary,
who appeared perfectly calm.
Something was wrong! She must have missed something!
Why wasn't Sarah showing any disappointment?
Why hadn't she continued fighting for the property?
Seven billion five hundred million wasn't that much - Harbour Crescent was twice
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the size of Crystal Bay. She wouldn't give up for just that amount.
"Next property: Pine Mist Island. Starting bid three billion, minimum increments of twenty million."
Mr. Anderson raised his paddle. "Three billion two hundred million."
Charlotte glanced at him - Mr. Anderson was persistent. He'd been bidding on many properties since the start,
lost them all, and was still trying for Pine Mist Island.
Vivian was still caught up in the previous atmosphere, completely unable to understand why Sarah had given up.
Charlotte couldn't figure it out either. Why would Sarah suddenly abandon the property when she'd insisted they
had to secure Harbour Crescent?
"Three billion five hundred million!"
Mr. Anderson countered, "Three billion six hundred million."
The other bidder wasn't backing down either, "Three billion eight hundred million!"
No one really cared who was bidding - they were all still dwelling on missing out on Crystal Bay and the
astronomical price of Harbour Crescent.
Vivian turned to Zachary. "Zach, are you hiding something from me?"
Zachary looked at her in confusion before scoffing, "What could | possibly be hiding from you?"
"Five billion," Mr. Anderson called out, his voice tinged with frustration.
Charlotte was still criticizing, "I don't understand why Mr. Anderson is fighting for an unremarkable place like Pine
Mist Island. It's barely worth five billion - going any higher would be a loss."
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The mysterious bidder in the corner showed no signs of giving up. "Five billion one hundred million."
The two continued their back-and-forth bidding. In just two minutes, the price had reached six billion.
Surprisingly, this battle for Pine Mist Island was even more intense than the competition for Harbour Crescent.
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Everyone in the room gasped. No one had expected such an ordinary island to reach such an astronomical price.
Mr. Anderson sat down with a cold look in his eyes and stopped bidding.