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

billion

"Four billion?"

poverty, I won't believe you!" "That's quite a large sum of money you're asking

about the sound of the wheelchair rolling away behind me. Only then did realize that Beth's seat was right beside

greeted me with a polite smile. "You're here

interested in

confidence. "I'm sorry, Ms. Jones, but I'm determined to

I had come with the resolve to secure this land at all costs, only to have an unexpected competitor-someone I

"Apologies,

the

single one

has an eye on this land.

competing,

extraordinary

remained fixed ahead as

land. The year is almost over, and I have