Chapter 70

Chapter 70 Attend The Bidding Event

The next morning, Corrine left the Ford Mansion and headed straight to the bidding event for the land in the southern district of the city.

On the way, Natasha briefed her on the itinerary, her voice steady and professional, when a sudden ring interrupted from the phone in her pocket.

Natasha glanced at the screen, noting the unfamiliar number. Her brows. drew together slightly as she answered, speaking in a polite but detached. tone. "Hello, this is Natasha."

"Good morning, Miss Dixon." Bruce's voice filtered through, smooth and confident. "This is Bruce Ashton from Ashton Group. I'd like to arrange a personal meeting with Miss Holland. Is there a time that works for her?"

Natasha didn't pause before responding, her tone calm yet firm, "I'm sorry, Mr. Ashton, but Miss Holland is currently unavailable and will remain so

indefinitely."

Her words carried an unmistakable finality.

Any astute listener would understand the underlying message-Ford Group's new CEO had no intention of granting him an audience.

On the other end, Bruce's features tightened. His previously composed demeanor shifted, irritation flaring at Natasha's unyielding response.

lived by. For days, he had been quietly digging into the identity of Ford Group's newly appointed

Ford

efforts had yielded nothing but a single,

a woman

he spent obtaining a photo of her had been wasted. His computer Inexplicably crashed

with no other options, he had decided on a direct

meet her, to gauge her confidence in

even discuss a collaboration if his own bid fell

Still, Bruce's tone remained measured, though his grip on the phone tightened. "Miss Nizon, I

Surely,

assist you,"

call without giving him another

left Bruce staring at the phone in disbelief, his jaw tightening. A cold shadow crossed his expression, and the air in

assistant, who had been quietly watching the exchange, finally gathered the

eyes narrowing into sharp, cutting slits as they locked on his

about Ford Group?" His tone was flat, devoid

answer.

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