The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 494

Chapter 494 

“Attlee, what are you spacing out for? Raise the sign, quick!” 

Before Attlee even got a chance to react, Olga and Yolanda had grabbed his hand and raised the sign for him. 

The auctioneer exclaimed in surprise, “1.2 billion dollars! It’s the same gentleman again! Bidding 1.2 billion dollars! Any higher bidders? Anyone?” 

Attlee snapped back to reality and, along with Olga and Yolanda, scanned the room anxiously. To their surprise, no one else was bidding! Even the McMillan Corporation had given up! 

“Who would dare to go against the McMillan Corporation? This is unbelievable.” 

“The thing is, it looks like they’re about to win.” 

“QY, the Collins group, and McMillan Corporation all gave up. This group is insane. What’s their name? They managed to hang in there till the end.” “1.2 billion for the first time.” 

“1.2 billion for the second time.” 

“1.2 billion for the third time, Sold!” 

The auctioneer quickly banged the gavel, announcing with an ecstatic voice, “Let’s give a big round of applause to the gentleman at the back who’s successfully won the land bid! I hereby declare the auction a success! Could the gentleman please come forward? We need to sign the contract.” 

“We did it; we’ve won!” Yolanda cried out, feeling a bit dreamlike, and hugged her mother tightly. 

Tears welled up in Olga’s eyes. “We actually won! We beat QY, the Collins Group, and McMillan Corporation! We got the land!” 

Was she dreaming? This felt too surreal! 

“Attlee!” Olga couldn’t resist hugging Attlee. The family of three hugged together. – 

Attlee had never felt so proud before. These were all top–tier international corporations, yet he managed to beat them and win the land! 

“Calm down, calm down. Let me go pay.” Attlee hugged the two women and then stood up. 

On his way, several people from other corporations initiated greetings, and he responded with a polite smile, as if he had always been a successful man. 

All the humiliation was behind them! 

“Hmph, what’s so great about that? They just got something the Collins group didn’t want, right, Mrs. Collins?” 

“They’re so happy about winning a piece of land. Mrs. Collins must’ve gotten so many better ones when she was younger!” 

“They’re such country bumpkins. Mrs. Collins, they only got this land because you didn’t want it. If the Collins group really wanted it, they wouldn’t have stood a chance!” 

“Exactly!” 

Several rich ladies were flattering Louisa. Louisa smiled and said, “I’m glad they won it.” 

She was initially worried that they wouldn’t dare to bid! Now that they were close to failure, of course, Louisa was happy. 

The ladies thought Louisa was being modest and started to kiss up even more. 

“Look at Mrs. Collins‘ grace and grandeur, then look at them; it’s like night and day.”