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.

opponent was necessary for him to defeat them. It was a rule Bruce lived by. For days, he had been quietly digging into the identity of Ford Group's newly appointed

Ford

his efforts had yielded nothing but a single,

a woman with the

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

no other options, he had

to meet her, to gauge her confidence

if his own

measured, though

Miss Holland, Surely, you

you," Natasha

the call without giving him another moment to

left Bruce staring at the phone in disbelief, his jaw tightening. A cold

who had been quietly watching the exchange, finally gathered the

cutting slits as they

flat, devoid of warmth, yet

answer.

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