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Chapter 215: The Thirty Billion Dollar Challenge
For a few seconds, Mia could only stare at him. Twenty billion. The number refused to make sense — not one billion, not five, not even ten. Twenty billion dollars on one woman. A woman who wasn't her."What the hell..." she whispered.Johnny didn't react. His eyes never left Margaret standing on the stage. That hurt Mia more than the money. — the fact that he would spend the world on her. And I can't even get him to look at me."Johnny..." Her voice trembled slightly. "Do you even understand what you're doing?"He finally looked at her. "I'm saving Margaret."Those simple words hit harder than she expected. Not buying her, not winning the auction. Saving her.Mia looked toward the stage again — the woman who had replaced her, the woman who had taken the place she wanted back. Something inside her cracked.She couldn't accept that. She had already lost Johnny once. She wasn't losing him again.Before she could think about it, she moved, and her legs gave out. She hit the floor of the p
Chapter 214: The Twenty Billion Dollar Bid
The numbers kept rising.At first, Johnny had expected the others to give up after ten billion. Then eleven came.Then twelve, then thirteen, the voices from the private rooms continuing without hesitation —"Thirteen point two billion." "Thirteen point five." "Fourteen billion." Each new number echoed through the auction hall, each one proving the same thing. These people were not bluffing.They had money, a ridiculous amount of it, and they intended to use it.Johnny simply watched, a small smile on his face. A few minutes ago he had thought the auction would end the moment he dropped ten billion.Apparently he had underestimated the people hiding behind those glass walls. But that was fine — actually, it was better. The higher they pushed the price, the more obvious the solution became.Mia, however, was having a completely different reaction. She looked like she was watching reality collapse in front of her."Fourteen point five billion." Another bid. Her eyes widened. Fourteen po
Chapter 213: The Crown Jewel
Johnny's breath caught in his throat.There she was. Margaret. Standing on that stage in deep red silk that hugged every curve—the soft swell of her breasts, the gentle dip of her waist, the full flare of her hips. She wasn't dressed like a guest. She was dressed like the centerpiece of the auction.The fabric shimmered under the spotlight, cut low enough to show her collarbone and the smooth beginning of her cleavage.Her dark hair fell hair fell around her shoulders in messy waves, slightly tangled, as if she had been moved here without anyone caring about her comfort.Her cheeks were flushed from whatever drug they had given her, her lips slightly parted, her body swaying almost imperceptibly as the guard beside her held her arm.And her eyes — those familiar eyes Johnny had spent so long searching for — were still there. But they were glassy and unfocused, staring at nothing.But it was her. Finally.Yes. She's alive. She's right there.Johnny felt the relief wash over him like a
Chapter 212: The Crown Jewel
The next girl walked onto the stage — and by now, the room had changed.At the beginning of the auction, every new appearance had drawn excitement, curiosity, greed. But now everyone was watching Room 227. Darren Zemo had noticed it too.The mysterious guest who had entered with a masked bodyguard had gone from an unknown buyer to the most dangerous person in the auction. Someone who didn't negotiate, didn't hesitate, didn't lose.The girl beneath the spotlight was another victim of the Black Circle — early twenties, long silver-blonde hair falling over her shoulders, pale skin that almost seemed to glow under the stage lights.She had a delicate beauty that would have attracted attention anywhere. But here she wasn't treated like a person. She was introduced like merchandise."Twenty-four years old," Darren announced calmly. "Former model. International background. Highly educated. A rare combination of beauty and intelligence."She stood silently, eyes empty, body still under the ef
Chapter 211: The Infinite Bid
The room had barely recovered from the previous bid when Mia turned toward Johnny."Are you out of your mind?" Her voice was low, but the disbelief was obvious.Mia stared at him like he'd lost his mind. The current bid was only five hundred million — and Johnny had just told her to jump straight to one billion."The bid is still at five hundred million," she hissed. "Why would we jump to one billion?"Johnny didn't answer immediately instead he smiled. It was a dangerous smile. The kind that said he knew something she didn't.Because for the first time since entering the auction, he wasn't reacting — wasn't angry, wasn't desperate. He was thinking. The numbers. The rewards. The pattern.The math was consistent — every amount he spent, the system doubled on return. The system wasn't rewarding him for winning auctions. It was rewarding him for saving lives – damsels in distress.And if that was true, this wasn't a limitation — it was an opportunity. If the system doubled every amount h
Chapter 210: bidding started
The bidding started. "four hundred million." Another bid. "Six hundred million."Mia's eyes widened. "No. No, no, no. Johnny, you already saved one. You can't save all of them.""Yes, I can.""You can't! What about Margaret? What if you run out of money before she steps on that stage?" Her voice dropped, urgent. "What happens then? You came here for her. Not to rescue the whole world."That stopped him. Because that was the question — the one he couldn't ignore. But Johnny wasn't listening. He couldn't save everyone. He knew that.But he could save more than one."Place the bid." he repeated quietlyMia stared at him.The whole reason she was helping Johnny save someone else was because she wanted him to see her as someone on his side. Someone who helped you save Margaret.But if he fails spend everything saving strangers and fail to save the person he actually came here for, then what was the point?But his eyes were already fixed on the stage.She pressed the button. "Six hundred mil
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