Supreme Mars novel Chapter 14

"Mr... Mr. Cox?"

Jesse was surprised by Justin's sudden appearance, but he quickly put on a fawning smile and asked, "Why are you here?"

All the people there, including Martin, showed subtle changes in their expressions. "It looks like Mr. Cox is here to stand up for Leo," they thought.

"Why shouldn't I be here?" Justin said with a dangerous glint in his eyes. " I wouldn't want to miss this opportunity to witness your greatness now, would I?" Justin arched his brow threateningly. "Who were you trying to kick out just now?"

Justin wouldn't even have found out about this if it weren't for the men he'd stationed here to observe the event.

Both Jesse and Martin were dumbfounded. They couldn't understand why he was suddenly defending the Fords.

Rebecca and Caroline were equally flabbergasted. Both of them were now staring at Leo with disbelief in their eyes.

That was especially pronounced in Rebecca's case. She was thunderstruck when she recalled the figure she had seen walking beside Justin. She vaguely remembered that Leo was here to meet someone...

Could it be that he was here to meet Justin Cox? But how could that be the case?

Justin's sharp gaze had Jesse sweating profusely. "It… It was a mistake… Just a misunderstanding..."

"You're in charge of today's auction, Jesse." Justin eyed Jesse coldly. "So it's important for you to be fair and impartial. Am I clear?"

"Sure, sure, I understand. You can count on me, Mr. Cox!"

Caroline and Rebecca had given up on their former idea when they did not hear Justin mention Leo at all, and believed that he came here only because he was a man of principle.

Only then did Justin nod in satisfaction. He appeared to suddenly remember something and said, "By the way, I recently sold this building. I'm no longer the owner, just a minority shareholder of Atlas Beauty now."

"What?!"

Justin's words were akin to a stone stirring up a thousand ripples. Jesse, Martin, and even Caroline and Rebecca, were shocked.

They murmured silently, "Justin sold it? To whom?"

The real estate value of the International Commerce Center was astronomical.

"Surely you're joking, Mr. Cox," Jesse said. He couldn't believe it. He refused to believe it.

"Do I look like I'd joke about this?" Justin said emotionlessly. "And for your information, the buyer considers this center as just another part of his business portfolio. He's also a very busy man and would prefer to remain anonymous."

Justin patted Jesse on the shoulder lightly before leaving.

"Mr. Watson, do we still need to leave?" Leo approached Jesse and asked with a smile.

"Humph! It just so happened that Mr. Cox passed by and happened to save your asses. The Ford family dodged a bullet for now. Not that it matters. Virgil Corporation is still a joke entry in today's event."

Martin walked down from the podium with a sullen look on his face. He couldn't believe that his plan to disqualify the Ford's had been foiled.

"But just like he said, even if the Fords are given a fair chance, they're still going to blow it." Reflecting on this, Martin felt a little relieved.

The bidding then continued.

"Next up, the Virgil Corporation representing the Ford family," Jesse announced reluctantly.

Leo walked onto the stage, empty-handed.