All Chapters of National Asset: The Marvelous Tyler Wood: Chapter 301
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Chapter 301
At that moment, the tension in the room was so thick anyone could practically taste it. Tyler didn't say a single word in response to the auctioneer's challenge. Instead, he simply started moving, his footsteps echoing against the polished marble floor as he made his way toward the front of the room. Every eye followed his movement, tracking him like predators watching prey.The walk to the podium felt longer than it actually was, each step building the suspense that had everyone holding their breath. Tyler's face remained completely neutral, giving away nothing about what he was thinking or feeling. He moved with the kind of calm confidence that either came from knowing someone was about to prove everyone wrong, or from being completely delusional about your situation.When Tyler finally reached the podium, he turned to face the crowd, but before he could open his mouth to speak, the auctioneer was already in motion. The man raised his hand and made a quick gesture toward the back of
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The room fell into stunned silence. Nobody had expected this reaction. They had all assumed that Tyler would crumble under the pressure, that he would start stammering and making excuses, maybe even run away in embarrassment.Instead, he was standing there like he owned the place, issuing threats as if he had every right to do so.The guests exchanged bewildered glances, their earlier amusement beginning to transform into something else entirely.“What the hell is wrong with this guy?” someone whispered, loud enough for others to hear.“Is he completely insane?” another person added, their voice filled with disbelief.But it was the lack of fear in Tyler's eyes that really threw them off. He wasn't trembling, wasn't sweating, wasn't showing any of the signs they expected to see from someone who had just been exposed as a fraud. If anything, he looked irritated, like they were the ones wasting his time.“Does this fool actually think he can intimidate us?” a woman in designer clothes s
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At that moment, the auctioneer completely tuned out the harsh laughter and cruel comments floating around the room. He had made his decision, and he was going to see it through to the end, regardless of what anyone else thought about it. His hands moved with practiced efficiency as he took Tyler's plain-looking card and slid it smoothly into the payment terminal.The machine made a soft whirring sound as it read the card information, and then the screen lit up, displaying the transaction amount in bold numbers that seemed to glow under the auction hall's bright lights. Forty million dollars. The number looked almost surreal sitting there on the small screen.“Please provide your authentication,” the auctioneer said quietly to Tyler, gesturing toward the fingerprint scanner on the side of the device.Tyler stepped forward without any hesitation whatsoever and pressed his thumb firmly against the scanner. The device immediately began processing, its internal mechanisms working to verify
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fWhen the operative reached Tyler, he bowed slightly and held out the tray. Tyler's eyes fixed on the crystal ball, and for the first time since entering the auction hall, his expression showed a hint of something deeper than the cool confidence he had been displaying.Without any hesitation, Tyler reached out and wrapped his fingers around the smooth, perfectly round surface of the crystal ball. The moment his skin made contact with it, everything changed.The sensation hit him like a wave crashing against the shore. It started as a gentle tingling in his fingertips, but within seconds it had spread up his arms and through his entire body. This wasn't just any ordinary crystal ball - this was exactly what he had been hoping to find, exactly what he had sensed from across the room earlier.Tyler's eyes closed briefly as he focused on what he was feeling. The spiritual energy radiating from the crystal was unlike anything he had encountered before. It was pure, untainted, and incredibl
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At that moment, without saying a word to anyone in the room, Tyler turned around and started walking toward the exit. His fingers were still wrapped around the crystal ball, holding it securely against his chest as he moved. The smooth surface felt warm against his palm, pulsing gently with the spiritual energy contained within.He didn't thank the auctioneer, didn't acknowledge the stunned crowd, didn't even glance back at Mr. Nathaniel or any of the other guests who had spent the last hour mocking him and questioning his legitimacy. As far as Tyler was concerned, they had already wasted enough of his time, and he had more important things to focus on now.His main priority was finding out who was in charge of this entire operation, who owned the auction house, who made the decisions about what items got sold and where those items came from. He needed names, contact information, connections to the suppliers and collectors who provided pieces like the crystal ball he now held.Because
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However, Mr. Nathaniel understood deep down in his bones that this wasn't the right time to let his bruised ego drag him into some dark hole where he'd sit and feel sorry for himself. The embarrassment was eating at him like fire under his skin, making his chest tight and his hands shake with leftover anger, but he forced himself to push those feelings aside because dwelling on them wouldn't solve anything or give him the answers he desperately needed right now.This whole humiliating experience had opened his eyes in a way that nothing else could have, showing him just how little he actually knew about the mysterious man who had walked into that auction hall like he owned the entire world. The wake-up call was loud and clear, ringing in his ears like church bells on Sunday morning, telling him that he needed to dig deeper, needed to find out exactly who Tyler really was and what kind of powerful connections he had backing him up.Because there was absolutely no way in hell that Mr. N
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Tyler nodded even though she couldn't see him, already getting a sense of where this conversation might be heading because he knew how these fancy university events worked, especially when they involved people from Princess Sophia's social circle.“Now, I usually attend these things every year, and normally I don't have any problems making excuses when I don't feel like going or when I'm too busy with other responsibilities,” Princess Sophia continued, her voice getting softer and more vulnerable as she spoke. “But this time feels different, Tyler. This time I feel like I can't just skip it and pretend I'm too busy or too sick to show up.”There was something in her voice that made Tyler's chest tighten with understanding, because he knew exactly what she was really talking about when she mentioned having limited time. Her condition, the thing that was slowly draining her spiritual energy and making her weaker each day, was always there in the background of every decision she made.“I
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At that moment, hearing everything Princess Sophia had just finished explaining about the university get-together and all the powerful families that would be attending, Tyler found himself feeling completely uninterested in the whole thing. The idea of spending an entire evening surrounded by wealthy young people making small talk and showing off their latest achievements sounded like exactly the kind of social torture he usually went out of his way to avoid.He had never been the type of person who enjoyed these fancy gatherings where everyone was constantly trying to one-up each other with stories about their success or their family connections. The thought of putting on a suit and tie, smiling politely at strangers, and pretending to care about conversations that would probably revolve around business deals and social climbing made him want to hang up the phone right then and there.But just as Tyler was about to politely decline Princess Sophia's request and suggest she find someo
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At that moment, hearing Princess Sophia's eager response and knowing that she was willing to provide him with the information he desperately needed about the auction house connections, Tyler found himself nodding his head even though she couldn't see him through the phone. “Alright then, no problem at all,” Tyler said, his voice carrying a tone of finality that told Princess Sophia he had made up his mind about the whole situation. “Since you're willing to answer my question and help me out with this information I need, then I'll definitely be going with you to this university get-together event. You've got yourself a companion for the evening.”Princess Sophia's relief was so obvious that Tyler could practically feel it radiating through the phone, and he heard her let out a breath she must have been holding while waiting for his answer. She was clearly thrilled that he had agreed to help her, and her voice became much more animated and enthusiastic as she responded.“Oh thank you
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Tyler shifted the crystal ball to his other hand again and leaned back against the leather seat of his car, already thinking ahead to how he was going to use this new knowledge to track down the second crystal ball he needed for his plans.“Alright then, no problem at all,” Tyler continued, his tone becoming more businesslike now that they had covered the main topic he was concerned about.“There's definitely going to be more things we need to discuss about all of this, especially once I have a chance to look into the Bushman family connections a bit more and figure out exactly how to approach them about getting access to their supplier networks.”He paused for just a moment before adding, “But for right now, since you actually need my help with this university get-together event, then I'm going to follow through on what I promised and be your escort for the evening. You helped me out with the information I needed, so it's only fair that I help you out with what you need.”Princess So