Chapter 73

There’s something down there!”

“Looks like a tomb!”

A buzz of excitement rippled through the crowd.

Leaning heavily on his cane, Warren forced his way through the onlookers. The backhoe beside the comerstone had dug in deep, shattering mud across the ground and revealing the entrance to a tomb.

Bainbridge went pale, his entire body trembling. “Grandpa, we’ve got a real problem!”

Warren’s face turned steely. “Didn’t you conduct an archaeological survey before starting construction?”

Bainbridge stammered, unable to speak. He had greased some palms at the planning office in his hurry to start the project and embarrass Howard. He used his connections to get an expedited permit.

Who would have thought that underneath the land in West Suburb lay a historical tomb?

“Idiot! Complete idiot!” Warren fumed, his face reddening as he thumped Bainbridge with his cane.

“What do we do now, Grandpa?” Bainbridge was on the verge of tears.

Warren took a deep breath. “Jarvis, lock down the information. Farrah, tell the guests the Chadwick family will generously reward anyone who keeps this quiet.”

needed to silence the rumor

sly grin, Valor whispered among the crowd, “This place used to be part of our old stomping grounds! Our great–grandfather said a

a withering look. “Don’t spout nonsense, Valor. There’s no princess‘ tomb here. It’s just

stuck out his

folks from the Cultural Affairs Office are here,

received a tip–off about a

a trap, planned and

the Chadwick Group in

face turned green, and

“Father!”

“Grandpa!”

call an

Office methodically sealed off the area and

grand groundbreaking ceremony had ended in disarray.

of

pop up out of nowhere?! have hoped to ride the Chadwick Group’s coattails, but now I’m

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Summit Corp had it all figured out. I heard a rumor that Bainbridge staked 20% of Chadwick Group shares against

have known about the tomb all

Bayridge City, They’ve played their first move

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