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.”

to silence

Valor whispered among the crowd, “This place used to be part of our old stomping grounds! Our great–grandfather said a princess was buried here. Who

“Don’t spout nonsense, Valor. There’s no princess‘ tomb here. It’s just an ordinary grave.”

stuck out

Affairs Office are here, sir!”

about a princess‘ tomb! They’re accusing the Chadwick Group

was a trap,

to challenge the Chadwick Group in Bayridge

by frustration, Warren’s face turned green, and he fainted.

“Father!”

“Grandpa!”

call an ambulance!”

into chaos as the Cultural Affairs Office methodically sealed off the area and surveyed

groundbreaking ceremony had

a murmur of

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

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Summit Corp have known about the tomb

to Bayridge City, They’ve played their first move brilliantly. Who would dare underestimate them now?”

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