Trouble in Paradise (Arianna and Nicholas) novel Chapter 668

I lingered in the guest room until the time I had agreed upon with Yasmine before finally leaving the room.

Originally, I had intended to avoid Nicholas for a while, but to my surprise, he was already gone from the Coral Villa.

After bidding farewell to Tabitha and Cory, I drove to the firm to pick up Yasmine before heading to the auction venue that Claudia had informed me about.

When we arrived, I was shocked to find that the person handling the reception outside was none other than Leo.

Yasmine confidently walked over and greeted him, only to be pulled aside and cornered by Leo.

I hurried over, only to hear Leo incessantly questioning why Yasmine had come, his words entirely trivial and inconsequential.

Realizing that Yasmine could handle the situation, I relaxed slightly, but just as I let my guard down, the sound of a sharp slap echoed through the corridor.

Moments later, she strutted into the auction hall as if nothing had happened.

Claudia had assured me that today's auction would be incredibly discreet, with very few people there. Yet, from a distance, I saw that quite a number of people had shown up, including some familiar faces—Beth was among them.

Once most attendees arrived, I stepped out of the shadows. As I approached the registration desk, a door beside it opened, and someone pushed a wheelchair forward, walking alongside me.

Claudia's face carried a smug, confident smile. "Ariana, you're not as nonchalant as you claim to be. Your presence here today proves that you're afraid."

With my hands in my pockets, I smiled calmly as I continued walking. "Afraid of what?"

"Ariana, let's not beat around the bush. As long as you bid four billion dollars for this piece of land, I promise I won't expose your photos."

"Four billion?"

"Ariana, you're with Nick now. Don't tell me you can't come up with four billion dollars. If you try to plead poverty, I won't believe you!"

"That's quite a large sum of money you're asking for. Are you in a hurry to buy cemetery plots for yourself and Nelson?"