The crowd was stunned as they all had their jaws dropped to the floor at the mention of the deafening amount.They thought Houston Group's five hundred million dollars was substantial until the mention of the two billion dollar proposal.Everyone couldn't wait to learn about the company that offers such a staggering amount for the project.Felicia and her colleagues were equally intrigued. Two billion dollars is a big deal. There's no doubt that a company making such an ear-piercing proposal would secure the project.At that moment, among the Big Four, they were in utter shock, wondering what mysterious company could sweep them all off their feet.It was more than a hard slap to their faces that the total amount proposed by the Big Four wasn't even up to 1.5 billion dollars. Yet, a single company had just offered two billion dollars for the project."Could it be that a company has been operating secretly in this city, intending to take over our position without our knowledge?" one of

"Roderick Holmes? I have never heard such a name in this city.""I wonder what he has done to make Miss Bolton have so much faith in him."The crowd shifted their attention to the direction where the light shone as they whispered."This must be pure luck and nothing else. This guy doesn't look outstanding to me, as Miss Bolton said."The crowd never stopped to wonder as they found it hard to understand what interest Kate found in Roderick.Christina, who was sharing the same table with Roderick, had her eyes widened in shock. It was as though she was in the middle of a nightmare.She was trying to understand what her boss was up to, but she couldn't find anything meaningful in it.To her, Roderick was a con whose intentions weren't clear. Christina was still trying hard to separate this con from her boss, yet she went ahead, appointing him as the face of their newly awarded project.Thinking about all this made Christina's heart clench. Her head was pounding heavily with a headache as

Roderick's breath ceased immediately as the gorgeous woman flirted with him publicly. He couldn't understand how the Ice Queen could be so comfortable acting in such a manner in public.Given how seductively the lady had interacted with him in the past, Roderick already knew her to be a shameless flirt. But this time, he didn’t even know what to call her, as he never expected her to be unconcerned about people's gossip."It's fine, Miss Bolton," Roderick managed to say under his tightened breath as he gently took the beautiful palm away from his chest.Kate's alluring eyes were on Roderick when he spoke."Miss Bolton, I urge you to keep things professional this time. If not for anything else, at least to make me comfortable."Kate giggled as she gave Roderick a sultry gaze and said, "If that's what you want, it's no problem."Then, she slowly released her arm from Roderick's. "I guess we're good now?" she asked playfully as she got up from her seat.Roderick let out a breath of relief

Jonah felt his whole body stiffen and remain in place. At that moment, he was completely confused about what action to take as the shame shattered his confidence.Of course, he had understood the elderly man's last sentence. But he never thought such a matter would get on his nerves, given his status in society.In the midst of the embarrassment, Jonah quickly pleaded in a stutter, "I'm sorry...""Keep the 'sorry' to yourself and give me a bit of distance to think properly!" Benjamin retorted instantly.Jonah wondered if there was more to the matter at hand that was unclear to him, as the embarrassment was too much for him to bear.The rich heir couldn't raise his head to look at the disgust on people's faces as they stared at him. Then, he stylishly returned to Felicia and her team with a sheepish smile, trying to cover his shame."You don't have to worry about this, Felicia. I guess Mr. White isn't in a good mood right now."The cold CEO of Santos Corporation nodded in pretense, agr

"How true is this?""The celebrity herbalist of Glacia City is here tonight?""Is this really Edmund Ash?""I'm the luckiest person alive today. I have tried my best to meet the great healer, but all my efforts were to no avail."The crowd continued to express their shock as the cold-looking man and his entourage walked towards the front row.In a moment, they all settled into a vacant row of seats, occupying the space as if it had been reserved for them.Despite the celebrity herbalist and his entourage settling down, the hall was still somewhat disordered. This was because most of the spectators had their attention glued to the cold-looking man.This piqued Roderick's interest as he wondered why the hall had become restless since his arrival. Then, he calmly asked his lieutenant, who was sitting next to him,"What do you know about the man?"A soft smile appeared on Tony's face before he responded, "My lord, Edmund Ash is the most popular herbalist in all of Glacia City, mostly know