Remorse After Breaking Up (Sebastian) novel Chapter 303

Joseph broke out in a cold sweat. “Mr. Wilder, you can’t counterbid. I bet that the bidder in lounge No. 1 is from the Strauss family. You’ll suffer if you get on their bad side.”

Zia, too, advised Sebastian, “Dad is right. You might have the backing of the Sanders, but you’d better not mess with the Strausses because Phaedra Island has historically been isolated. That’s unless you plan to stay here forever.”

Sebastian was not oblivious to the risks. The Strauss family was almost equally powerful as the Sanders. Even the Supreme Nexus founded by Sebastian was nothing compared to it.

He did not intend to make enemies, but he would not back down from procuring the Aether Script, which was important to him.

“Ten point five billion dollars!” Sebastian offered again, leaving Joseph and Zia sweating helplessly.

The amount caused an uproar in the crowd. Ten point five billion dollars was enough money to build a powerful sect. Many felt that the Aether Script was not worth that amount of money. After all, the script was useless if one failed to decode the major secret it contained.

Lana was both stunned and worried for Sebastian. She hadn’t expected him to spend a fortune on the Aether Script, and she had the urge to tell him to calm down, but she had to maintain her professionalism as an auctioneer in a hall full of crowds.

Besides, the script was jointly owned by the Four Great Immortal Sects.

“Bidder 6697 made a bid of 10.5 billion dollars. Any counterbid?” Lana directed the question at the bidder in lounge No. 1. Though she wished for the mysterious bidder to counter with a higher offer, she was worried that Sebastian might continue bidding.

She waited for a response with mixed feelings. Then, she assumed the bidder had given up after a prolonged silence from lounge No. 1.

“If no one is interested in countering the bid, I’ll announce the results. Ten point five million dollars going once! Going twice! Sold! Congratulations, sir!” Lana wondered if she should be feeling happy or sorry for Sebastian.

After years of studying the Aether Script, no one on Phaedra Island successfully broke the code, to the point that they started questioning the authenticity of the rumor. The script might not contain any secrets at all! That was the reason they decided to auction it.

To Lana’s dismay, Sebastian spent billions to purchase the Aether Script. Everyone believed he was fooled, thinking he might be rich but dumb. Some even taunted him behind his back, calling him a dimwit and a waster.

Sebastian, however, paid no attention to the gossip about him. A wave of relief washed through him when the deal came through.

Sebastian was wealthy, but most of his assets were illiquid. All he had in hand was a little

more than 10.5 billion dollars, which meant he had spent nearly everything on the Aether Script.

In fact, his last bid was his final attempt. Had the Strauss family topped his bid, he’d have no choice but to give up. Fortunately, the worst did not happen, and he managed to secure the Aether Script.

He could not wait to pore over the Aether Script. He’d thank the heavens if the script contained the techniques for the second transformation. If not, he would be crushed to have spent billions on something useless.