Chapter 399

The day before the land auction, Sarah met with Charlotte.

After their last conversation, Charlotte no longer feared facing Sarah. Now that everything was out in the open, the worst case scenario was simply going to prison.

Charlotte ordered an iced Americano, but Sarah stopped her. "Since you're pregnant, maybe stick to water."

"Thanks." Charlotte was surprised.

She could see Sarah's eyes were clear, free of any lingering resentment. "I misjudged you before."

"What do you mean?" Sarah asked, taken aback.

"I always thought your coldness toward James was just an act. I heard so much about you from Lucy and Mother. I believed you cared deeply for James, that you couldn't have moved on so quickly. Whether your distance was real or fake, I thought he still held a place in your heart. I see now I was wrong." Charlotte gave a self-deprecating smile.

Sarah didn't respond to this. She hadn't met Charlotte for small talk. Getting straight to the point, she asked, "Are you and James participating in tomorrow's land auction?"

"Do you have your

Sarah nodded. "Crystal Bay."

inflated the

interesting. Is James also bidding

could build a massive resort hotel, add underwater

I told you the new shipping route isn't actually going past


dropped suddenly as she let out a disbelieving

as if she'd just understood

you - at our private meeting, Mr. Anderson revealed that the shipping route isn't passing by Crystal

impossible!" Charlotte's

words came directly from Mr. Anderson himself. How could it

looked up sharply. "Why would you be kind enough

iced Americano, her tone sardonic. "I'm not telling

want you to tell Victoria that I'm bidding on Crystal

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