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Chapter 89
Patricia stood there for a few seconds, staring at Derek with an expression that clearly showed how much his words had irritated her. She had never expected their conversation to turn out this way, especially when she had initially approached him with the intention of settling the matter peacefully. However, the more Derek spoke, the more she felt as though he was deliberately trying to make her lose her temper, and she was beginning to find it increasingly difficult to control herself.She had already swallowed enough insults from him, and as far as she was concerned, she had given him more than enough opportunities to behave himself. Yet the young man continued to act as though he was above everyone around him, and what annoyed her most was that he didn't even seem interested in acknowledging her position or the influence she commanded.Patricia slowly clenched her fingers before taking a step towards him."Derek, don't you dare walk away from me!" she suddenly said, her voice risin
Chapter 88
Immediately after Patricia finished speaking, her right-hand security woman slowly lowered the pistol she had been pointing directly at Derek, although she remained standing close to Patricia with her eyes fixed on him, as if she was still prepared to raise the weapon again should anything unexpected happen. The other security guards also relaxed slightly when they noticed that Patricia was no longer interested in turning the situation into a confrontation, but none of them completely lowered their guard because they had already seen how boldly Derek had behaved despite being surrounded by people who were supposed to be feared by everyone around them.Patricia took a slow breath before turning her attention fully towards Derek, who was standing a short distance away with an expression that showed absolutely no interest in whatever she wanted to discuss. She had expected him to be somewhat intimidated by the situation, especially after seeing her security personnel point their weapons
Chapter 87
The lady behind the wheel continued to stare at Derek.Her gaze was cold and intimidating, and there was no attempt to hide the contempt in her expression as she looked him over from head to toe. For a few seconds, she simply watched him through the open window before finally speaking."Well, my lady Patricia said you should come with me."Derek stared back at her.The disgust on his face was immediate.He could not believe the way she was speaking to him. Yes, Patricia wanted to see him, but did that give this woman the right to address him as though he were beneath her?He held her gaze for a moment, his expression calm but clearly displeased.The woman seemed completely unaware of his reaction."So, my mistress said you should come with me immediately."Derek's eyes narrowed slightly."So just because your mistress really wants to talk to me, does that actually give you the right to talk to me in that manner?"His voice was controlled, but there was no warmth in it.He had no inten
Chapter 86
The moment Madeline’s words settled over the hall, absolute silence fell.Not a soul moved. Nobody dared to breathe. The announcement had frozen the entire room solid. The Azura plant, the prize that had whipped the crowd into a feeding frenzy only seconds ago, had just been yanked off the auction block. And instead of going to the deepest pocket in the room, it was being handed away for free.Not to some random VIP.Not to one of the wealthy collectors who had been clawing for it.It was going to Derek.The same Derek who had walked through the doors without even flashing a proper pass. The exact same guy half the room had mocked, sniped at, or dismissed as a fraud who had no business breathing the same air as the diamond table.For several long seconds, the implication refused to compute.Then the low, nervous murmurs started."Wait, who actually is this guy?""Did you hear what she just said?""They're handing him the Azura plant?""So that's why he was sitting at the diamond table
Chapter 85
Derek’s words hit Marcus like a physical blow.“Just admit defeat and stop blabbing and beating around the bush.”For a second, Marcus could only stare. He had expected Derek to keep his mouth shut, maybe accept the explanation and slink away quietly. A public attack right in front of the entire hall was entirely off script.The humiliation rushed in almost instantly, scorching his skin.Everyone saw it. They caught the micro-twitch in his jaw, the sudden tightening of his face, the awkward stiffness he tried desperately to mask as the reality of his mistake settled over the room. Marcus had been proven wrong. Completely, undeniably wrong. And Derek was demanding that he own up to it in public.The hall plunged into an uncomfortable quiet.All eyes swung toward him, heavy and unblinking. Some onlookers wore purely curious expressions; others looked downright amused, while a few seemed to be holding their breath for an apology.Apologize to Derek?Not a chance. He would rather swallow
Chapter 84
The laughter continued for several seconds, and soon, people were no longer bothering to hide their amusement.A man near the front shook his head and leaned toward the person beside him. “Oh, just look at this fraud. He actually thought he could outsmart Eagle Eye.”Another guest laughed. “Look at him embarrassing himself, thinking he's almighty.”A woman folded her arms and scoffed. “Just imagine. I almost believed him.”“You're not the only one,” someone beside her replied. “I almost believed him too. I actually thought he was saying something really important. I thought he knew what he was doing.”He glanced at the Azura plant and laughed under his breath. “Look at what he's done.”“Exactly. He doesn't even know what he's doing.”A man farther back shook his head. “What a waste of time.”“He wasted all of our time,” another guest complained.“Our energy too.”“Our efforts,” someone else added. “We've been standing here watching this nonsense.”A few people laughed again.“Wow. Wha
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