Lacey sighed, “Lily and her family are going overboard as time goes by! It seems like they've taken me as a foe! Actually, no. Even a foe of mine doesn't behave like them!” Zeke tried to comfort Lacey. “Don't worry, Lacey. I'm sure they'll get on their knees and beg you to show them mercy soon.” “Promise me! Two hundred million is the maximum reserve price we'll go for during the auction. We'll stop raising the price and let them have the Hamilton Group once it goes beyond that particular price point.” Lacey asked curiously, “Why? Do you have something in store for them in advance again?” Zeke smiled slyly. “You'll soon figure out what it's about.” Lacey rolled her eyes. “Stop playing hard to get! It's not fun!” Zeke smiled in return and thought to himself. To be able to send your foes to hell and get them to get on their knees in front of you. It's fun, isn't it? Zeke texted Mrs. Williams in secret. You've delivered the wedding gifts to Adam Hinton. He's no longer acquainted with my father-in-law because he's severed ties with him. Please drop by and retrieve the said gifts as soon as possible. Mrs. Williams replied soon after. Alright. ... Officer Hugh, otherwise known as Logan Hugh, summoned Emily to his office in the auction house. He instructed Emily, “Raise the reserve price to two thousand million once it reaches a thousand and five hundred million later. The other bidders will hesitate for a short while if you increase the reserve price in such a drastic manner. “I'll knock down and seal the deal in the meantime. The Hamilton Group will be in our possession soon.” Emily knitted her eyebrows and asked, “Officer Hugh, I thought it's only a thousand million? Why did it become two thousand million?” Logan replied, “Are you kidding me? So many people have their eyes on the Hamilton Group! Do you think you will be able to secure the deal at the minimum reserve price? Don't worry! The friend you've brought along is a wealthy woman. I'm sure she will be able to settle the bills. A thousand million in return of two hundred million. It sounds like an amazing bargain, doesn't it?” Emily pondered before she replied Logan, “Erm... Alright... I'll talk to her about it...”Logan instructed again, “That won't be necessary! Just raise the reserve price to two hundred million as instructed! She'll have to pay for it eventually once we have the deal sealed.” Emily gritted her teeth and replied, “Fine! I'll listen to you this once.” Logan had a barely noticeable sneer on his face. He would be able to embezzle a hundred million from the two hundred million reserve price. I will be the sole beneficiary this time! The auction soon began. Logan showed up on stage and conducted the auction himself as he didn't want anything to go wrong with the process. He introduced Hamilton Construction briefly before he knocked the hammer to indicate the beginning of the auction. “We'll officially begin with the auction of Hamilton Construction now! The minimum reserve is a hundred million.” Someone shouted the moment Logan finished his introduction, “A hundred and ten million!” Logan announced, “A hundred and ten million going once. Anyone else?” Lacey shouted, “A hundred and twenty million.” Logan announced, “A hundred and twenty million going once. Anyone else?” “A hundred and thirty million!” Lacey raised her auction paddle once again. “A hundred and forty million!” Everyone fell into silence thereafter as they were hesitating. After all, Evan had gotten in touch with them beforehand. They were supposed to stop raising the reserve price once it had gotten to a hundred and forty million because the cash reserve Lacey had with her was but a hundred and fifty million. However, Emily raised her bid paddle all of a sudden. “A hundred and fifty million.” Lily got anxious all of a sudden and asked, “Emily, wasn't it a hundred million? A hundred and fifty million's almost everything I have!” Emily tried to persuade her patiently, “Lily, I'm sure you don't want Lacey to have the Hamilton Group, right? “Don't worry! I won't allow you to make a loss!”Lily looked at Lacey in the eyes and gritted her teeth. “Mm! If that's what it takes to outmatch Lacey, a hundred and fifty million it is! “ However, Lacey had no intention to give up either. She thought about it and raised her bid paddle once again. “A hundred and sixty million.” Emily raised her bid paddle almost instantly after Lacey. “Two hundred million.” Countless people in the hall turned around and looked at Emily. Who the hell is this? Didn't Mr. Schneider get in touch with her beforehand? How dare she go against Lacey and raise the reserve price to two hundred million?