Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

I lingered in the guest room until the time I had agreed upon with Yasmine before finally leaving the room.

Originally, I had intended to avoid Nicholas for a while, but to my surprise, he was already gone from the Coral Villa.

After bidding farewell to Tabitha and Cory, I drove to the firm to pick up Yasmine before heading to the auction venue that Claudia had informed me about. When we arrived, I was shocked to find that the person handling the reception outside was none other than Leo.

Yasmine confidently walked over and greeted him, only to be pulled aside and cornered by Leo.

I hurried over, only to hear Leo incessantly questioning why Yasmine had come, his words entirely trivial and inconsequential.

Realizing that Yasmine could handle the situation, I relaxed slightly, but just as I let my guard down, the sound of a sharp slap echoed through the corridor.

Moments later, she strutted into the auction hall as if nothing had happened.

Claudia had assured me that today's auction would be incredibly discreet, with very few people there. Yet, from a distance, I saw that quite a number of people had shown up, including some familiar faces-Beth was among them.

Once most attendees arrived, I stepped out of the shadows. As I approached the registration desk, a door beside it opened, and someone pushed a wheelchair forward, walking alongside me.

Claudia's face carried a smug, confident smile. "Ariana, you're not as nonchalant as you claim to be. Your presence here today proves that you're afraid."

I smiled calmly as I continued walking.

bush. As long as you bid four billion dollars for this piece of land,

"Four billion?"

If you try to plead poverty, I won't believe you!" "That's quite

left her with a faint smile and walked to my seat, no longer caring about the sound of the wheelchair rolling away behind me. Only

me with a polite smile. "You're

you interested in this piece of

"I'm sorry, Ms. Jones, but

I had come with the resolve to secure this land at all

"Apologies,

the business

Every single one

eye on this

competing, someone

holds extraordinary significance

it's equally important to me." Beth's gaze remained fixed ahead as she spoke, exuding the ambitious

this land. The year is almost over, and I