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After Bjorn’s announcement, no one dared make a bid. He wore a satisfied expression. Just then, a voice came. His face darkened upon seeing James making a bid. Seeing a young and unfamiliar face, he said coldly, “Hey, did you not hear that this King of Ginseng’s mine? What’s the meaning of this? Are you going against my orders?” James could not care less about Bjorn. He needed the thousand-year-old King of Ginseng for Thea’s sake. From the auction block, Christine’s face darkened upon seeing Bjorn. She knew he was a troublesome man. Besides, his medical skills were not beneath her grandfather’s. As Bjorn had announced the King of Ginseng as his, she could not sell it at a good price. Then, she saw James make a bid and Thea by his side. Christine froze. Was that not Thea Callahan? Although she was not sure of Thea’s background, her grandfather had defended Thea during Yuna Lawson’s birthday party. Faced with Bjorn’s threat, James laughed. “Since both of us wan
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Bjorn staggered. He pointed at James and bellowed with rage, “Who the hell are you, kid? Why are you going against me?” James smirked. “I’m just a nobody. I did say that the highest bidder could have the King of Ginseng. If you want it, just raise the bid.” Hearing the exorbitant price, Thea quivered in fear. She pulled at James and gestured for him to stop. However, James was undaunted. “Fine, whatever.” Bjorn was so enraged that he smiled. He extended his shriveled arm and pointed at James, “Take it if you so desperately want it. I certainly hope this herb will extend your life span.” He uttered in a threatening tone. Everyone could see he was enraged. James was doomed. Bjorn stopped raising the bid. Christine had been watching from behind the auction block and remained silent. However, she had secretly informed Jay, who was in Cansington. After hearing about what was happening, Jay immediately tapped into the surveillance cameras at the venue. Upon witnessing
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James pulled Thea out of Herbal Biotech. Outside, Thea was exasperated. “What are you doing, James? How could we accept such a valuable gift?” “Why not? It’s free anyway.” James was indifferent. “You…” Thea pouted. Then, she took a deep breath. “Sigh… Never mind.” Once again, she owed the mysterious Mr. Caden another favor. When she returned to Cansington, she would have to thank him in person and ask him not to look out for her anymore. Though she was just an ordinary person, she was being taken care of by such a powerful and influential man. Once or twice was fine. However, it was too much for this to be happening all the time. After obtaining the thousand-year-old King of Ginseng, James and Thea returned to the Hills’ residence. On the way, they received a call from David. “Where are you, Thea? Cyrus is treating us to a meal. Come, quick!” “Never mind. I’m not going.” “Come, quick! He’s treating you specifically to a meal. We’re at the Gastronome, the most
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He was Augustus Xenos, a friend of Cyrus. A friend… in Cyrus’ eyes. To Augustus, Cyrus was a nobody. If Cyrus had not said he would introduce a beautiful lady to him, he would not have come. “Augustus, I’m not lying. My cousin’s strikingly beautiful. Although she’s married, her husband’s trash. They haven’t even slept on the same bed yet.” “I can vouch for that,” said David. “It’s true that my sister hasn’t slept with that useless James yet. However, many wealthy men are chasing her. Do you know the Watsons? Zavier Watson is going after her too. Let’s not forget the mysterious Mr. Caden. They’re extremely wealthy men. They’ve sent us luxury cars and villas worth hundreds of millions.” What David was trying to say was obvious. If you wished to pursue Thea, you had to prepare gifts equal in value to Mr. Watson’s and Mr. Caden’s. At that moment, the door opened. James and Thea walked in. Everyone in the room stood up. Cyrus hurriedly approached Thea and pulled her ov
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Thea was on her tenth glass of wine. She had never drunk wine. After drinking so much in such a short amount of time, she felt dizzy and refused to drink any further. However, the Hills were discontented. “Stop acting innocent, Thea.” “You think we don’t know anything? You’re fooling around with a mysterious Mr. Caden even though you’re married. If not for him looking out for you, would you have the success you enjoy today?” “Now that the Callahans are rich, can’t you help us out?” The Hills uttered harsh words. “What are you talking about?” David stepped forward and reproached them, “How is Thea responsible for helping you out? You better watch your mouth.” He glanced at James. Seeing that James was sitting lazily on the chair with a disinterested look, David was enraged. He was standing by idly as his wife was being denigrated. What a piece of trash. Although David wanted a rich brother-in-law, the Hills were being too abrasive. “Never mind, David.” Thea sto
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“How much we pay isn’t the point. However, if we offend the Black Dragon, the Xenoses will be ruined. “It really is him… The Black Dragon General of the Southern Plains, the behind-the-scenes owner of Transgenerational, and the one behind the destruction of the Xaviers and the death of the Great Four’s leaders. “Back then at the House of Royals, I saw Zavier Watson kneeling before the Black Dragon with my own eyes.” Richard was a representative of North Cansington in the Five Provinces Business Alliance. He had a pretty good idea about who bought the Transgenerational New City. Hence, the moment he received Gavin’s call, his face turned pale. “That b*stard! I’ll kill him!” Richard stormed off to the Gastronome. At the Gastronome, Thea was drinking. She had drunk at least twenty glasses of wine and could not drink any further. Seeing that the opportunity was ripe, Cyrus took out a wad of banknotes and tossed it at James. “Hey, trash. Take this and enjoy yourself. Aug
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Richard knelt on the floor, his heart pounding. “Ms. Thea, please give me your bank account number. I’m begging you. I’ll make the transfer immediately.” Thea was still at a loss. Why was he begging to give her money? It was just a few glasses of wine. Seeing Augustus who had passed out on the floor, she took a deep breath. Could it be the mysterious Mr. Caden? However, they were in North Cansington, while he was in Cansington. So, how could he know what was going on here? How influential was he? Thea thought of a man, the mysterious Mr. Caden. Lots of people were in the room. However, everyone remained silent. No one dared to speak. After a moment, Thea spoke, “I-It’s no big deal. It’s just a few glasses of wine. Everything’s fine.” Two billion dollars was no small sum. She would not accept such a gift. Richard glanced at James. Sitting on a chair, James smoked his cigarette and looked at Thea. “Honey, are you dumb? Just take it. This is two billion dolla
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Thea was still in a daze. Everything that just happened was unbelievable. The Hills formed a circle around her. Cyrus asked puzzledly, “What’s going on, Thea? That was Richard Xenos we’re talking about, the patriarch of the family. He’s someone with assets worth hundreds of billions! Why was he kneeling before you?” “That’s right, Thea. How influential are you, exactly?” “Who’s the one helping you out behind the scenes?” “Why did Richard Xenos seem so afraid of you?” The Hills chimed in. Thea was puzzled too. However, she assumed it was the mysterious Mr. Caden working his magic in the shadows. She did not know he would be so influential that even Richard Xenos of North Cansington would be fearful of him. “Whew!” Thea took a deep breath. Her head was spinning. She did not want to think about this anymore. “I-It’s nothing. By the way, a word of caution here. Don’t tell anyone about what happened today. He’s the patriarch of the Xenoses worth hundreds of billion