Chapter 33

Kieran furrowed his brow in frustration. Leaning in, Jarrett whispered to Mr. Sutton, “This is already more than what we valued it at.”

Hearing this, Kieran scoffed. Freya didn’t have the funds; her bidding was just a way to challenge him directly. Kieran was determined to teach Freya a lesson, even if it meant taking a loss. Kieran said coldly, “320 million dollars!”

Ronan was quite pleased with Kieran’s aggressive bidding. According to the data, Kieran had already lost 50 million dollars. Ronan hadn’t expected Freya to have such tactics, baiting Kieran into a costly mistake. He had underestimated Freya in the past. Just as Ronan was about to suggest that Freya back down, she suddenly raised her paddle. “500 million dollars!”

Her bid caused a stir among the crowd. What could be worth 500 million dollars? How did it reach 500 million dollars? Freya’s bid even surprised the auctioneer; he had to ensure he hadn’t misheard. The piece of land in the Southern Suburbs, as big as 8 acres, was valued at only 100 million dollars!

Hadn’t the bid just been at 320 million dollars? Where did this 500 million dollar bid come from? “Has Freya lost her mind?” Kieran’s face darkened. A piece of suburban land, barely worth noting, and she dared to bid 500 million dollars? Where did she get the guts?

“Mr. Sutton, we can’t bid any higher. We’ll lose too much!” Jarrett was also getting anxious.

Freya’s bold move was reckless! In all these years, land of this size in the suburbs had never reached a price of 500 million dollars! “Freya, shut your mouth!” Ronan lowered his voice, saying, “Do you realize how much money you’ll lose?”

“Mr. Beckett, this isn’t about how much money I lose, but about how much you stand to lose. Remember, you promised this to me. A man’s word is his bond.”

“You…” Ronan had thought Freya was angling for a multimillion-dollar villa, but she went straight for a 500 million-dollar piece of land. Ronan warned dangerously, “I’m starting to suspect you’re here to sabotage me on Kieran’s behalf.”

“Wrong, I am by God to save you.”

“Save me? By losing 500 million dollars?”

Across the room, Eloise saw Kieran lose his cool over Freya and tentatively asked, “Kieran, if Ms. Dawson ends up at a net loss, will the Dawson Group face issues?”

“Face issues?” Kieran smirked. Was that even a question? The Dawson Group was already strapped for cash, daring to spend 500 million dollars on a piece of land without any preparation. The slightest misstep could lead to the Dawson Group’s collapse. Freya was shooting herself in the foot! This time, she was asking for it!

With the final gavel, Freya officially bought the Southern Suburbs land. Freya looked on calmly at the scene. They had no idea just how valuable this piece of land would become.

“Freya! Hold up right there!”