Chapter 268
Chapter 268 How Can We Catch The Fish
With a cold expression, the blond man turned his attention to the screen.
A sly grin briefly played across his lips, mischief sparkling in his gaze. "Proceed!"
The red-haired woman, Samira Natt, acting on the instruction, enthusiastically lifted her paddle. "Fifty billion!"
This figure represented the maximum limit accessible to top-tier members.
Under the auction's guidelines, the suprmember was required to double any bid
placed.
Meaning, a counteroffer would necessitate a staggering one hundred billion.
Could anyone justify spending such an amount on just a replica?
Most of the attendees believed that even the wealthiest wouldn't be foolish enough to
go that far.
Nevertheless, the proxy bidder declared, "The suprmember offers one hundred
billion."
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A wave of disbelief swept through the venue.
Filthy rich!
The staggering bid shocked the wealthy crowd, leaving them stunned by the astronomical figure.
The attendees murmured, speculating about the identity of the bold bidder willing to spend such a sum
effortlessly.
To casually bid one hundred billion without hesitation!
Inside her private suite, Corrine's expression hardened, a cold determination in her eyes. "This is clearly a
setup."
Chapter 268 How Can We Catch The Fish
They had baited Nate by pushing the fund pool to its brink, ensuring he'd pay dearly.
"A suprmember, really?" the blond man scoffed, his look one of scorn.
His crew-cut subordinate couldn't suppress a grin of malicious delight. "Sir, whoever bought that tiara for one
hundred billion surely walked into their own trap."
Samira added in a low tone, "That's the price of showing off."
"Curious about who might be behind this?" the blond man asked.
After a brief exchange of looks, the man with the crew cut responded, "Do you have an
idea?"
With a charming smile that enhanced his striking features, the blond man whispered
a name. "Nate Hopkins."
At that revelation, a knowing smile touched Samira's lips. "Ah, so it's him."
Nate's financial resources made the suprmembership at Forreal seem trivial by
comparison.
Repeated encounters with Nate had previously gone in his favor, yet this time, they had engineered a scenario
Nate couldn't just brush off.
Corrine immediately recognized their scheme; it was clear Nate had as well.
Yet, Nate's participation suggested he had cprepared.
"Without appealing bait, how can we catch the fish?" Nate mused, smiling knowingly at Corrine with warmth in
his eyes.
Corrine's eyes
widened momentarily. "You were aware of their schfrom the start?" "Of course," Nate replied.
Locking eyes with him, Corrine's gaze softened into a smile. "Is it that the seasoned hunter sometimes pretends
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Rising, Nate adjusted the diamond cufflinks on his shirt. "You flatter me, Miss Holland."
Predictably, the auction where the tiara sold for one hundred billion to a suprmember beca sensation.
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This event sparked Rita's curiosity,
Who could possibly make such an extravagant bid without a second thought?
She couldn't imagine possessing such wealth, fantasizing about marrying a man
SO
wealthy.
As this thought crossed her mind, a plan began to form in her heart.
"Oh, Leah, my stomach'’s killing me; | need to hit the restroom. You and Bruce head on out," Rita complained,
clutching her abdomen and pretending to be in pain.
Leah noticed Rita's exaggerated act but played along with concern. "Should | cwith
you?"
"That's very kind of you, but no. If you run into my brother, just tell him I had to leave."
With that, she quickly walked away.