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Sonia forced a smile and said, “The temptation of huge amounts of money is a fatal one. Mr. Samson really is incorrigible.
“Yes, yes, yes.” Cloud promised, “However, that’s in the past. Now that I’m in charge, I naturally won’t let this kind of thing happen again. I can’t disappoint entrepreneurs like yourself, Ms. Timberland, and enterprises like Celestial Enterprise!”
“Don’t worry, Ms. Timberland. I’ll try my best to recover the four billion, and I’ll spend all the eight billion of the donations on the families of our martyrs.
“Then, in the name of the Martyrs‘ Society, I shall publicly thank Celestial Enterprise for its generosity so as to maintain transparency.”
Andrius was relieved when he heard Cloud’s reassurance.
Cloud executed Samson, proving that he was very decisive and did not drag his feet. He also promised to recover the four billion and affirmed Sonia and Celestial Enterprise’s
contributions. That was a rare and valuable trait.
After some pleasantries, Andrius and Sonia left the Martyrs‘ Society.
“Noir.” Andrius made a phone call to Noir. “I’ve met the new president of the Martyrs‘ Society. His name is Cloud Forger. So far, he seems like a good person. Train him more if you have the chance.”
Andrius did not know that Cloud was Dean’s godson.
Of course, Cloud also did not know that Andrius was the Wolf King.
After Noir agreed, he quickly summoned Cloud in his capacity as the captain of the Shadow Wolves to convey Andrius‘ thoughts.
Noir went straight to the point and said, “The Wolf King already knows about what you did after coming to Sumeria. You did well. The Wolf King appreciates you. Keep up the good work. The Wolf King is watching you.”
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Hearing those words was like receiving the best news in the world.
Cloud only shot Samson because he was worried that the truth about him accepting Samson’s bribe would be revealed. He never dreamed that the Wolf King would set his eyes on him.
What did the Wolf King’s appreciation mean for him?
It meant that Cloud’s life was on the fast track. He would rise to the top of life!
Cloud cried energetically, “Yes! I thank the Wolf King for his appreciation. I’ll keep up the good work and will never let him down!”
“Mm.” Noir nodded with satisfaction.
It really did seem that this man was quite good. If he was cultivated well, he would be a good society president who served the soldiers.
Cloud cleared his throat and suggested, “Sir, I’m planning to hold an auction in the near future. All the money from the auction will be donated to the families of the martyrs. Do you
think…”
Since it was to serve the families of martyrs, Noir naturally agreed.
Not only did he agree, but he was also quite satisfied. He said on the spot, “Sure. I’ll attend if nothing major crops up.
“Thank you, Sir!”
Noir left a few more instructions and let Cloud go back.
Cloud returned to the villa.
Dean had already learned what happened in the Martyrs‘ Society. He was puzzled and asked, ” Cloud, why do you want to help Celestial Enterprise and declare to them that we appropriated their donation? Wasn’t the plan to ruin their reputation?”
“Godfather, listen to me.” Cloud said proudly, “Just now, the captain of the Shadow Wolves summoned me and commended my work in Sumeria.”
“What?”
“I received the affirmation of the Wolf King!”
Dean’s eyes instantly widened with an incredulous expression on his face. Even though he was not from Florence, he knew how important the affirmation of the Wolf King was.
It was not an exaggeration to say that the Wolf King was the gold standard in Florence.
If a person obtained his affirmation, they were bound to make great achievements in the future and even rise to the sun!
“Also…” Cloud continued, “I talked to him about the auction, and he agreed to come. He’ll most likely show up at the auction.
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Dean frowned slightly. “The auction?”
Cloud smiled mysteriously. “Godfather, as long as we make the right move at this auction, it’ll be Celestial Enterprise’s grave!
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Meanwhile, Noir found Andrius and informed him about this matter. “Andy, the new
president of the Martyrs‘ Society, Cloud Forger, intends to hold an auction. He’ll use all the auction proceeds on the martyrs‘ pensions and settlement for the family. He said that he wants to make a small contribution to the martyrs.
“He also invited me to participate. What do you think?”
As the captain of the Shadow Wolves, Noir would not simply be representing himself if he attended such public events. He would be representing the Wolf King as well, so he had to report to Andrius.
“No problem.
In Andrius’s opinion, this was naturally something good. “Cloud has some good ideas. He’s a good seedling. Observe his character for now. If he’s alright, then the soldiers will have nothing to worry about in the future.”
He did not know that Cloud had ulterior motives and was actually targeting Celestial Enterprise.
With Noir’s nod of approval, Cloud naturally borrowed Noir’s influence and spread the news of this matter throughout Sumeria.
Soon, all the powerful people and entrepreneurs in Sumeria knew about this.
There would be a charity auction in Sumeria, and all the proceeds from the auction would be donated to the Martyrs‘ Society. It was said that the Wolf King was supporting the event as well.
The Wolf King!
Many people became excited when they heard that name.
How did Celestial Enterprise become a force to be reckoned with?
It was because they were rumored to have the backing of the military!
Therefore, after seeing Celestial Enterprise as the precedent, many families and enterprises geared themselves up to make themselves known in front of the Wolf King.
Once they got the Wolf King’s favor…
It would be a breeze for them to rise to the top and soar to the sky.
At New Moon Corporation, Luna went to Team Five’s office and called Andrius out. “Andrius, I’m going to the auction held by the Martyrs‘ Society. Come with me!”
Andrius had the same idea.
Thus, they went to the auction house together.
Galaxy Auction House was the largest auction house in Sumeria. Many similar charity auctions had been held here.
There was already a sea of people present.
No family would wait idly by when the Wolf King was involved. Even if they did not intend to participate much in the auction, they sent their children to be observers.
When Luna and Andrius arrived, they took the two remaining seats in the corner.
The auction started just as they sat down.
“Hello, ladies and gentlemen. I’m the host for this auction, Elsa Quigley.”
After a brief self–introduction, Elsa motioned for the assistant to bring up the first item. “The first item to be auctioned is….
Just then, someone in the front row interrupted Elsa. “Ms. Quigley. I’ve seen the list of today’s auction items. There are around 50 to 60 items.
“It’s a waste of time and experience to auction them off one by one. How about you bundle all the items and auction them off together?”
With that suggestion, many people echoed their agreements.
“I concur!”
“That gentleman is right. We’re all doing this for the martyrs anyway, so there’s no need to stick to the formalities.”
“Just bundle the items and auction them off at once!”
“Yes, it’ll save much more time as well!”
“I also don’t see a problem with that.‘
The people in the crowd chimed in. Surprisingly, everyone was in favor.
Even if there were people who thought that it was inappropriate, they were quickly drowned out by other people’s voices and could not put in their own two cents at all.
“In that case…” Elsa saw the look that Cloud secretly gave her and agreed. “We’ll bundle the items together.
“According to the valuation… The starting price is two billion! Each bidding increment must be at least 20 million!”
As soon as those words were spoken, many people in the crowd gasped.
The starting bid opened at an astonishing two billion. Many families in the crowd would not have that amount even if they summed up all the assets of their families.
How were they supposed to bid?
Among the companies that were present, only Simon–Tooke and Celestial Enterprise could bid. Luna originally wanted to participate as well, but she immediately put away those thoughts as she was intimidated.
“I, Dean Mitchell, the chairman of Simon–Tooke, am willing to contribute to the martyrs Florence and bid two and a half billion dollars!”
Two and a half billion!
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He raised 500 million at once!
This was what it meant to be a tycoon!
Many families were surprised by his extravagance and started whispering. “Simon–Tooke is really fierce.”
“They’re not just fierce. They’re terrifying!”
“But… don’t you guys think it’s strange that a foreign company would donate two and a half billion to the martyrs of Florence?”
No one knew who said that. However, as soon as it was spoken, that person was snubbed by
the others.
“Fool!”
“Imbecile!”
“Buddy, you’re too short–sighted.
“This isn’t just a donation to the Martyrs‘ Society. This is putting on a show to the Wolf King. To put it bluntly, they’re spending money to buy the Wolf King’s favor!”
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These dignitaries were all smart and cunning.
That person immediately shut his mouth.
“As president of Celestial Enterprise, 1, Sonia Timberland, am also willing to provide a guarantee for the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for Florence. I bid three billion.”
She added another freaking 500 million.
The crowd was stunned, but they had insufficient financial resources and could only sigh in resignation.
“Three and a half billion!”
“Four billion!”
Only Dean and Sonia were raising the price.
Furthermore, their increments were 500 million every time.
No matter what amount Sonia shouted, Dean would immediately one–up her and blurt out a high number as well. Some of his comments were goading.
Sonia already had a plan, so she did not care.
“It’s already five billion…” Luna listened to the prices the two were yelling and could not help but feel speechless. “Simon–Tooke is really willing to cough up their hard–earned capital just to win the Wolf King’s favor.”
She could naturally see what the others noticed as well.
Beside her, Andrius frowned and said, “It’s not that simple. I think that… there’s a conspiracy!”
When he said this, it immediately attracted cynicism from the people around him. “What do you know, boy?”
“The Wolf King approved of this auction. Who would dare to cause trouble?”
“Exactly. Just by spending a few billion, they can win the Wolf King’s favor. If that happens, they’ll be unimpeded if they do business in the East River State or even the whole of Florence, let alone in Sumeria. They’ll be rolling in dough.”
“Getting the Wolf King’s favor is a sure–profit deal. How can there be a conspiracy?”
“Keep your mouth shut if you don’t understand the situation, kid.”
Their words were full of disdain for Andrius.
Luna scolded him somewhat unhappily, “Andrius, why are you talking nonsense when you don’t know anything? If you’re too bored, then you can just go back first.”
“Fine.” Andrius could not be bothered to talk with those people and simply got up to leave.
By this point, the two people had increased the price to six and a half billion. It was an astronomical sum that was enough to deter countless people.
Not long after Andrius left, Dean suddenly looked at Sonia with a strange light in his eyes. Ms. Timberland, I really want to contribute to your nation’s martyrs, but there’s a limit to my resources. Thus…
“I’ll make my final offer: seven billion.
“If you can go higher, then I can’t compete with you anymore. Even if my heart is willing, I have insufficient resources.
“Of course, I still hope that you can continue to bid. After all, it’ll allow the families of martyrs to get better treatment. My personal reputation is insignificant in comparison. It doesn’t matter!”
They were flowery words.
However, Sonia still found the words hypocritical. She ignored Dean and continued to raise the price. “Seven and a half billion.”
After Sonia finished bidding, everyone looked at Dean. They wanted to see if he would increase the price again.
Dean shrugged, but the smile on his face grew even stranger. However, he did not increase the price again.
Many people were confused by this. They did not know what he was doing.
Why did he give up at such a critical moment?
They did not understand.
However, in any case, the auction came to a close. Sonia won the bid at seven and a half billion.
Perhaps this was not a small amount of money for Celestial Enterprise, but they would never lose money as long as they won the Wolf King’s favor.
“In that case…” Elsa, the host, knocked on the gavel and said, “I hereby announce that Celestial Enterprise is the final winner at a price of seven and a half billion dollars!”
Clap–clap–clap!
Thunderous applause immediately sounded in the crowd.
Sonia walked up to the stage and got ready to deliver the money.
Many dignitaries in the audience were looking forward to it, waiting quietly to see if the Wolf King would show up.
Just then, a voice suddenly rang out, “My apologies, Ms. Timberland. There isn’t enough balance in your card.”
The person who spoke was a young man who looked distinguished and extraordinary. It was Cloud.
At that moment, he looked at Sonia with an apologetic expression.
Everyone was stunned.
Sonia did not have enough money? Was that a joke?
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“Well…” Cloud smiled, but his eyes were full of evil intentions. “We actually settled for US dollars at this auction.
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US dollars?
Everyone was instantly stunned by those words.
What the hell?
That was an international joke!
Seven and a half billion US dollars.
According to the current exchange rate, that was 45 billion Florencian dollars!
45 billion!
Ordinary bigwigs and enterprises would pee their pants just thinking about that amount, let alone be able to fork it out.
Celestial Enterprise obtained the capital’s Crestfall family and the Miller Group’s industries. Along with the assets of the Timberlands, they could be considered a monster in their own right.
However, they already donated eight billion to the Martyrs‘ Society, and now they had to spend another 45 billion…
It was enough to make this monster suffer a fatal blow!
Celestial Enterprise might be able to fork out the money today, but what about in the future? What would they do about their future?
In any case, this auction was enough to greatly strike a blow to Celestial Enterprise.
Sonia was dumbfounded on the spot. She said to Cloud, “Mr. Forger, since the auction is being held in Florence, it should be conducted in Florencian dollars. Why is the amount in US dollars?”
Cloud was still smiling, but there was a dagger in that smile. “You can’t say that, Ms. Timberland.”
He glanced at Dean next to him and said insidiously, “This auction involves foreign–funded enterprises like Simon–Tooke. Isn’t it reasonable for us to settle the auction in USD? With the internationalization of trade and business now, we can’t do the opposite, can we?”
Those words were very shameless.
Sonia was speechless.
Dean, who stood to the side, also chimed in, “Ms. Timberland, we at Simon–Tooke always balance our accounts in US dollars. As an entrepreneur, don’t you possess that basic knowledge?
“I have to say, as the president of Celestial Enterprise, you’re really a letdown. In addition to
that…
“You just boasted that you wanted to contribute to the martyrs in Florence, but now you’re saying the amount is too much. Aren’t you being too much of a hypocrite?
“Could it be that the lives of your martyrs are that worthless in your eyes?”
Although Dean was a foreigner, his sinister words rendered Sonia speechless. No matter how dissatisfied she was, she could not say anything against the martyrs.
Sonia gnashed her teeth in anger and immediately called Andrius to explain the situation.
“I see…”
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He instantly understood after hearing Sonia’s words.
This was a ploy from the very start. The Martyrs‘ Society was working with Simon–Tooke to sabotage Celestial Enterprise!
Unfortunately, the mastermind would never imagine that Andrius was the Wolf King. He was the man behind Celestial Enterprise.
“Agree to it, but say you’ll pay in two days.‘
“Okay.”
Sonia followed Andrius‘ instructions and did not question him. She hung up the phone and said to Cloud, “Mr. Forger, 45 billion is indeed too much, but I’ll keep my word. I’ll pay up.
“However, I need some time to pool the money. Give me two days. The many bosses of Sumeria who are present can be our witnesses.”
Success!
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There was a flash of greed in Cloud’s eyes. As long as Sonia agreed to pay, he was not afraid of her going back on her word.
“No problem.” Cloud agreed easily and added, “I trust in Ms. Timberland and Celestial Enterprise’s reputation.
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Sonia laughed dryly and left the auction house.
After dealing with Celestial Enterprise, Cloud ran to Noir’s side.
“Simon–Tooke has always wanted to attack Celestial Enterprise. Now, with the governor around, Dean will not miss this golden opportunity. The birthday banquet tomorrow might
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