days had passed in a blur. It was true when they said that time p

dress from the clos

wear it, and this current t

e been done, Boss. We're

with confidence, "It's t

id was to meet the one who allowed

you again,

re..." Douglas Kingsley

seem happy after seein

ve you here. It's just... I'm sur

he invitation card in front of his face.

h, yes... It was given to the

he expected I could come

with me, I still woul

?" I asked with amusement, not

dare to ask you to leave? You normall

s being auctioned today.

proof here. Otherwise, any random man can com

ract first. That way, I would not ne

g a man like Douglas Kingsley becoming

sight t

us eyes behind my back that I had to refr

could become a cata

was retouching the make-up in the restroom when

us shareholder wa

ll, I asked, "Do you kn

he will attend today." Mr Shareholder

ll meet you in the main ha

rted. Most of the people were here to either a

or take part in the bidding?" A man ap

lat

choose to bid from?" H

oria

riting and he looked up.

ll that he was stunned. Empire usually

O." I threw a

a question

urteous than before. I think

he bid of Ma

the last item that will be displayed, so it will take an hour utmost

s arch

y was extremely lucky to have som

espond, Michael nudge

lligent person next to me

lse I would not be able to see the

he had as soon as possible. Any individual below the merit,

. Thank you, though." I poli

had passed and my pat

hausted with his words still people

rd the entrance. Hoping to see that on

hown on the projector and Kingsley was holding a

resent you the land, Marigold. The start

ards. Qualm, this was what they had on their faces. They

se and proceed with?" I asked Michael,

l answered, tapping on his iPad with

Empire!" I raise

started to take an interest and several of th

mill

attempted

o one dared to raise the value again. Ki

nce," The auctionee

ion goin

d leaned bac

and wa

llion

ced and everyone turned thei

wed. Who was

ndoubtedly belo

tant. Curious about the man who had c

when the man came forward from the da

tures; a straight nose and dark eyebrows, thin lips and

rs, each step he took– was equivalent to graci

sses who said, "75 million from the Atk

hall and the people peer

I put the man under my scrutiny who had

The very company which dominated the entire country. It

e person leading it successfully h

the front cover of magazines beside a famous

is complete face was never truly captured on the cameras, so I was not aw

person compared to the p

taken lightly under any circumstances. He had ev

s met and it was me,

tch my land awa

company, but it did come as the second

mil

the assistant he brought with hi

e hall. He smirked when he noticed me staring

mil

ehead when he watched the scene of the two mos

mil

usly lifted the board agai

mil

tried to stop me. "We are

m, yet challenging glance in my di

ondering whether I would bid hig

lion goi

to my flesh. It was just a land. I could s

ce and the land belongs

ng my fists, I rose from my seat an

eholder..." St

ow." I

el and Stacy t

t someone if needed, but the

to have for a long time w

ou have just made the w

*

company dared

red me, they had anothe

rang and I g

hat has gotten into you?" A l

ged, my voice turned

niece doesn't seem like

d to the point I want to c

omeone, go for it. Unc

not being sarcastic, but actu

frustrated,

er that. Instead, I heard him

situation where I would like to kill someone. It's just th

e that away? How's that possible?" I coul

ing back? I didn't hear cor–

ing u

ead down on

rything happening

" Thinking of it, made me laugh. "Kingsley

nd, I was not a fool to spend

hat's my

yn Ford, my late mother. Grandfather took him in when he saw the fier

any ways anyone could imagine, going

explore the world. Grandpa wanted him to help in business, but h

dpa had him captu

d after my mother's death, he was after Stefa

ped him and sent him ou

him could see how much fondness he had fo

s and he was going to b

ou in advance so that you could prepare a huge gift for you

ing back? I didn't hear cor–

ing u

ead down on

rything happening