Chapter 1403:

Even Hamilton, whose fortune outstripped nearly anyone alive, noticed the awe in the man’s face—a look that suggested Daniela’s wealth might rival his own.

Whispers rippled through the room.

Nikolas leaned toward Carol, voice barely above a whisper. “Is there that much money in her account? What the hell just happened?”

Carol only shrugged, as if this were all perfectly ordinary. “Daniela always says it’s just numbers—meaningless. I hold onto the card most of the time, but I’ve never checked the balance. It’s never mattered.”

Nikolas blinked, startled. “Do you know the password?”

With a subtle nod, Carol replied, “Of course. We all do. We use the secondary cards for day-to-day stuff.”

Nikolas asked, “So, Cedric knows it too?”

on making his own way—says he hardly spends and doesn’t

lowering his voice. “Mind

hesitate.

and brought up the banking app. Nikolas’ eyes widened

auction room buzzed as the auctioneer, beaming with practiced poise, turned to address Hamilton. She gestured grandly toward the pair of

begin the bidding for this extraordinary

gasp. The figure was staggering. Fifty million—for a pair of

idea of bidding abandoned hope. No one wanted to challenge such a staggering

the anticipation build before making his move. The early rounds felt like little more than

walk away with the prize tonight. The number crept upward, crawling past the one hundred million

unbroken. He preferred to savor the mounting tension, certain the grand finale would belong to him. He could already picture it—the hush, the breathless envy in

by the slow pace,

auction hall froze. Even

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