Monday, the day of the auction.
The bidding for both The Eastside Plot and The Riverside Parcel took place simultaneously at The City Trade & Resource Center.
Lucian did not attend in person, delegating the task to Christian Chase, who led the Langford team.
Sebastian, however, showed up personally. He sat in the VIP lounge, dressed in a sharp, immaculate suit, his expression deadly serious.
For an occasion this critical, his presence was non-negotiable.
Plus, he was eagerly anticipating the look on the Langford team's faces when they lost.
Just thinking about it put him in a fantastic mood.
"Mr. Sullivan, the Langford team has arrived," his assistant whispered discreetly.
"Do we have any intel on their latest bid?" Sebastian asked.
Knowing the enemy was half the battle.
Before the official envelopes were submitted, any leaked numbers were likely smoke and mirrors.
Sebastian wanted absolute confirmation.
"Mr. Sullivan, we can't be certain, but based on their posture, they are absolutely determined to take The Eastside Plot."
Sebastian scoffed coldly. "Then let them try."
He had already quietly bumped his offer up to a staggering $2.25 billion, over two hundred million higher than Langford's rumored $2 billion budget.
With a gap that massive, no amount of financial backing could save Lucian.
Now it was just a matter of seeing who would get the last laugh.
The auction officially commenced.
Representatives from various corporations filed into the grand hall, dropping their sealed bids into the designated lockboxes.
When Christian walked in, he deliberately made eye contact with Sebastian's assistant and offered a polite nod, wearing a look of absolute confidence.
The assistant quickly scurried back to report. "Mr. Sullivan, the Langford team looks extremely confident. They're definitely going all in on The Eastside Plot."
Sebastian nodded, his certainty cementing into pure arrogance.
Today, he was going to hand Lucian a humiliating defeat.


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