She knew that Quentin was not a superficial person. If this woman relied solely on her looks, how could she make him so devoted? There must be something about her rival that attracted Quentin.
Virginia stood quietly by the window of the VIP room, overlooking everything from above. Watching the two figures together, a faint pain pricked her heart.
Nash entered the room and finally sat down in one of the seats. Behind him, several followers had appeared at some point, looking quite impressive.
His gaze turned to the auction stage. Today, he was also here for Time Group. To be honest, Time Group had been beaten down so much that its current auction price was far below its actual value.
Starting at two billion dollars, there was still a lot of profit to be made.
Behind Nash was Marblegate Group, a world-renowned investment conglomerate. Now that there was a rare opportunity to make money, how could he not get involved?
This time, he had been sent back to Striudan and needed to show some results to everyone. This was a good opportunity. As the head of Marblegate Group’s operations in China, he controlled billions of dollars in funds.
He could fully showcase his abilities. However, he couldn’t use this money recklessly; it had to be approved by the board of directors. Otherwise, it would be considered embezzlement.
In essence, he wasn’t the owner of these funds; he was just a pawn for the capitalists behind him. But even so, he had to be a good pawn. Otherwise, everything he had now would be taken away.
Nash wanted to climb higher; he wanted to become truly elite, not just a pawn without any say. Away from the old fossils at headquarters, he could start to build his own team and influence. Marblegate Group was just a stepping stone.
For now, if he could acquire Time Group and then sell it off, he could make another profit. Simple and convenient-that was the advantage of having substantial funds.
Thinking of this, a faint smile appeared on his lips as he sat confidently, looking determined and self-assured.
Quentin and Charlotte were whispering to each other, occasionally glancing at the stage. Charlotte wisely didn’t bring up Quentin’s previous promise to buy Time Group for her. She knew Quentin didn’t have the funds for it.
Although she felt a bit disappointed, it was within her expectations. After all, she hadn’t really hoped for it. She just took Quentin’s words as empty talk.
“Alright, the auction is now starting!” A middle-aged man walked onto the stage with a smile. “Today, I will be your auctioneer!”
“Now, let’s bring out our first auction item for everyone to admire!”
With that, several people walked onto the stage and presented the first auction item of the day. The auction officially began, and the atmosphere gradually heated up.
A faint smile appeared on Quentin’s lips as he watched everything unfold. These auction items were just appetizers; they didn’t interest him at all.
“I heard that besides the ownership of Time Group, there’s another special item up for auction today that’s also very eye-catching,” Quentin said with a smile.
“What item?” Charlotte asked, turning her curious gaze to Quentin.
“I checked before I came. Tonight, a necklace will be auctioned off. It’s called Eternal Love-”
“It was created by Stevens, a famous jewelry designer from Fochus. It’s his final masterpiece and the only work in his career themed around love.”
“So this necklace has fetched astronomical prices at auctions worldwide.”
“The most recent auction sold it for three million dollars! Now it’s appearing at Stresall’s auction…”
“I heard that Stevens lost his wife early in life and never remarried. None of his later works were about love.”
“And his final masterpiece is his only work about love, embodying his deep longing for his wife…”
Charlotte’s eyes sparkled with interest. “That story is quite touching.”
Quentin held her hand tightly and smiled faintly. “I will personally put it on you and let it witness my love and sincerity for you!”