Chapter 27 Looks like you know your ex very well , Ms.
Torrey , William sald dryly .
That was an understatement .
+25 BONUS Ariana reflected on the final years of her past life .
She had spent a humiliating three years kissing up to Brian at all costs , almost worshiping him .
Every look he gave her convinced her that he was seeing her differently .
Every word he said to her made her feel like he was finally warming up to her .
Shed done everything for him from securing sponsorships for his company to taking care of Belinda on his behalf .
Shed cooked for him and kept lits house for him .
She knew all of his preferences , down to the amount of time he usually spent in the shower and the toilet .
She had obsessed over the smallest details .
Just wait and see , Mr.
Kingsman , she said .
Youll be the ultimate victor tonight .
She downed the champagne in front of her .
The auction had already started by then .
Eventually , the auctioneer got to the plot in Goldfront Bay .
Goldfront Bay land parcel , six acres on the outskirts of the city .
Well start the bid at 300 million dollars .
Hearing that , William frowned .
It was exactly as Ariana had predicted earlier .
Most people only found out about the price of the auction items on the spot , as this auction house strictly prohibited leaking starting prices beforehand .
Ariana couldnt have known how much the bid for the land at Goldfront Bay started at .
Could this really be just one of Brians traps ? 500 million ! 800 million ! A billion dollars ! As soon as the bidding started , everyone clamored for the land .
After all , recent rumors had claimed that the land was a valuable investment , with the potential to rise to five billion dollars in value in the future .
Seeing William hesitate , Ariana raised his paddle for him .
Two billion dollars ! William glanced at her .
Youre getting comfortable at this arent you ? Is it because its not your money ? Of course .
As expected , Brian raised his paddle as well .
Three billion dollars .
The huge jump in price silenced most of the other bidders .
Just then , Brian gave another buyer in the room a look The buyer called out , 3.5 billion ! Four billion , William called .
The crowd began whispering to each other restlessly .
Four billion dollars was a risky gamble the rumored future 1/2 +25 BONUS Chapter 27 value of this land was only five billion at best , after all .
Just then , Brian raised his paddle again .
4.5 billion dollars The air seemed to freeze .
Everyone waited for William to respond .
They all knew that Brian and William were fighting over the land parcel in Goldfront Bay , Many speculated that the bidding might even lilt five billion dollars .
However , such a high price would guarantee a net loss .
Amongst bated breath , William raised his hand slightly and made a pollte gesture .
Brians smile vanished instantly .
William was backing out ? Mr.
Lodge ! Emily panicked .
The Goldfront Bay plot was supposed to be their trap for William , yet William hadnt taken the bait .

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Ariana smiled .
In her last life , William had indeed fallen into this trap and purchased the land parcel at Goldfront Bay .
Unfortunately , he discovered later that it was worth nowhere near the expected five billion dollars .
In fact , it was barely worth 1.5 billion .
In the end , he was crippled with this massive loss , which Brian used as leverage to one- up Kingsman Co.
This time , though , Brian had played himself .