Ch. 391..395: Begging For A Reconciliation Chapter 391-395

Chapter 391 Leave Her Alone

Ron changed a lot throughout the years; Leah had never seen him apologize or beg for someone before.

She calmed herself down, and she said coldly, "We're just strangers; you don't need to make up for anything."

She still could not let go of the fact that he refused to save Carlotta, and he refused to let the two of them hide in his bar.

After all, she sacrificed a lot to save him.

Ron's face turned pale, and he motioned to the driver to drive to his bar. And he turned around and looked at her, and he said, "So, you would rather accept the help from someone like Donald than from me? Can't we go back to the way we were?"

"Let's talk this out; you would understand my choices back then."

Leah smiled in disappointment and said, "Let it be; there's nothing more to say."

She felt that she was in as much despair as he was.

When can he realize that I actually didn't feel much about his sudden hatred toward me?

Ron's eyes were dim, and his fists were clenched together. And he remained silent throughout the journey.

It was getting late, and she tried to get out of the car on the way to his bar. She was left with no choice but to text Carlotta.

"Carlotta, I'll be late tonight; please have your dinner and go to bed early."

"Mommy, are you with Uncle Hendrik again?" Carlotta replied shortly.

At that moment, Han walked into her room. Seeing him, Carlotta quickly turned off her computer screen and greeted him.

Han glanced at her phone and asked, "What's the matter, what did your mommy tell you?"

Carlotta did not want to hide it from him either, so she told him what happened.

"Alright, you should eat your dinner first." He frowned.

He called Ross after Carlotta went downstairs.

"Mr. Hendrik, what can I do for you?" Ross was eager to get a call from Hendrik.

Han asked him, "Is Ms. White still in the office?"

"No, I saw her being dragged into a luxury car. I thought it was your new car!" Ross did not think much about it.

Han's face crumpled and he said, "Track the location of Ms. White and the car now!"

He felt uneasy; he intuitively felt that something bad would happen to her again.

He called the captain of the bodyguard who was in charge of protecting Leah while waiting for Ross to get back to him. "You idiot! You can't even protect one person."

The caption shivered as he could feel Han's murderous intention, and he quickly responded, "Boss! That's Ron from the underworld! He said he wanted to chat with Ms. White, but he took her away instead.

"We're following them now; it seems like Ron is bringing her to The Wave!"

Han knew that Ron would not kill Leah easily, so he sighed in relief.

But he still said sternly, "Protect her safety; this is your only chance to make an amendment."

In the night, they had arrived at The Wave. There were cars surrounding them.

The driver worked in the underworld too, so he alertly knew something was wrong. "We're being targeted!"

Ron's mood shifted from sad to angry. "Leave now!"

Seeing the matter was getting out of hand, Leah sighed, knowing she could not get back sooner.

Both sides fought against each other in an instant; there were gunshots and cars banging against each

other.

The bodyguards sent by Han quickly reported to Han.

"Boss! A party went after Ron; Ms. White is involved in it now."

"Go save her! I'll be there soon." He was restless; he simply grabbed a coat and strode outside.

After his departure, Carlotta returned to her room happily and continued to investigate Han and Hendrik on the internet.

With Han's bodyguards joining the fight, it did not make it any better.

There were too many people coming at Ron.

"Dammit!" Ron's car was smoking. He gritted his teeth and asked, "How much longer till our reinforcements arrive?"

I should have brought more men with me when I found her!

"Mr. Sanders, hand over Sarah, and we'll spare your life!"

His face darkened, and he protected her in his arms. He snorted, "Impossible!"

He regretted abandoning her and her daughter last time; he would make the same mistake again!

He looked at Leah, who was expressionless, and his heart hurt.

She seemed to be used to this kind of incident. What have you been through all these years without me?

She pushed him away lightly, and she distanced herself from him. "Just let me down."

She was not touched by his belated concern and protection.

All she felt was discomfort and resistance.

Ron thought that she was throwing a temper tantrum, and he tried to coax her by gently saying, "Come on, I'll protect you even if it costs my life."

"I'm not doing this to gain your sympathy or forgiveness, but I really want to do it for you."

Her face crumpled, and she answered, "I don't need anyone to sacrifice for me."

I would rather die myself than have someone die for me.

In the end, Ron's car was completely damaged in the middle of the road. They were surrounded by many cars.

"Just pull the trigger and do it once and for all." The killer directly pointed his gun at Leah.

Ron blocked her with his body; he stood in front of her and asked, "Who sent you all? Why are you all after her life?"

He tried to distract them to buy a little more time.

But the killers were not fooled; they pulled the trigger. "Go to hell!"

She pushed him, and they both rolled on the ground. She said expressionlessly, "That's enough; you should stop meddling in my business."

I should have died earlier; my only regret is not seeing Carlotta for the last time.

Han arrived at the moment where she risked her life saving Ron; he was furious.

The killers wanted to shoot again, but Han's men stopped them.

This time, the killers lost to Han's men, and they were sent to the police station.

Leah hugged her knees, helpless on the ground. She was waiting for death to bestow its blessing.

When she came back to her senses, the surroundings were completely quiet. She glanced up and saw someone walking up to her.

She froze upon seeing him. "Han…"

Chapter 392 Duplicity

Han stood in front of her expressionlessly, and then he threw his coat on her body. He bent down and carried her.

"Leah, I never thought that you're not afraid of death. Did you just risk your life to save Ron? When did you have something to do with him?"

Ron hated her not long ago... Does he know about what really happened back then? Did she tell him about it?

He was restless, making all sorts of speculations.

Leah was covered in his coat; it smelled like him, and it was warm with his leftover body temperature. She looked up at his flawless chin and handsome face, and she froze.

She trembled slightly, and she tried to suppress her feelings. She muttered to explain, "I just don't want to owe him anything."

Han put her into the car and sneered, "Then what about the things you owe me?"

She took off his coat and folded it properly. She put it aside and glanced at the night sky; she said faintly, "I'll make it up to you…"

"One day…" She would pay off her debts to him.

He disappeared for so long, and he reappeared just to save her. Just like how he saved Carlotta and

her back then.

She paused and said politely, "Thank you for saving me again."

He was frustrated to see her distancing herself from him.

He wanted to say something, but Ron suddenly came over and stared at Leah. "Can I talk to you?"

"F*ck off!" Han went into the car and sat down beside Leah; he straightaway closed the door and asked the driver to drive.

She was always surrounded by all kinds of men, which annoyed him.

Soon after, Han brought her back to Villa Victoria.

She wanted to go to Carlotta's room to explain herself, but Han dragged her forcefully into his room.

"Are you not thanking me?" He pressed her against the door and pinned her hands. She could only move into his arms.

His steamy and warm body and his body fragrance made her tense up; she thought of him disappearing for days and suddenly doing this to her now. She said angrily, "I thanked you just now! Can you let me go and talk to me properly?"

He was always so domineering and toyed with her at will.

He sneered and pressed his lips on her earlobe, then breathed onto her, "Do you think it's enough?"

His voice was hoarse and flirtatious; her heart skipped a beat. "What do you want to do?"

"You!" He said it lightly.

He stared at her pretty face; she felt like prey to him at the moment.

She was shocked and shy upon hearing his words; she snorted, "Are you insane? Let me go!"

"There are a lot of women waiting for you out there; I'm not the…"

His soft lips pressed against hers; she was not able to speak. And she could not break free.

A gust of wind was blowing outside, and the cold wind was blowing into the room, but the temperature between the two of them was still rising.

He kissed her gently, and he hugged her without further action.

He rested his head on her slender shoulder, and he muttered, "Next time, don't let me see you risking your life for another man..."

His voice was very soft, so soft that she thought that she heard him wrongly.

Her eyes widened, and she pushed him away. She exclaimed in disbelief, "What are you talking about?"

It sounded like he was jealous; this is absolutely impossible!

Han realized that he had accidentally let out his true emotions; he regretted it. His face crumpled, and he said, "It's nothing; don't be stupid next time!"

"Don't keep leaving with men; I don't have the patience to save you everything." He left saying that.

Her body was stiff, and she froze in place for a long time. She took a long time to digest what happened.

So, I really misunderstood him. He only wants me to pay off my debt; I can't simply die before paying him all the money.

She convinced herself, but she was somewhat disappointed.

The next day, she played a while with Carlotta before leaving for the White Group.

She came up with a project proposal and a plan based on Ross's gathered information about the Thompson family.

After editing and resorting her plans, she asked Ross, "Ross, have you made an appointment with Mr. Thompson?"

Ross frowned and said solemnly, "Ms. White, the Thompson family rejected being in touch with the outsiders; they were focusing on their internal strife."

"It's not just us; Mr. Thompson rejected all the invitations."

She frowned, and she said, "Can you please look up the number of his assistant or people who are close to him?"

It seemed that she had to change her game plan.

After Ross left the office, some staff from the top-level management came into her office.

They sat uninvited on the sofa and even started making coffee to drink.

Leah's face darkened, and she snorted, "What do you all want? So does the top-level management of the company not have any rules?"

It was clear that they wanted to embarrass her, and she did not want to put up with them.

After seeing Han yesterday, she learned a lot from him.

She had to be firm and fierce; if not, she would be bullied or looked down on by others.

Hearing her soft voice, they smirked lewdly and said, "Young lady, we're the rule itself!"

"You boasted that you'd take over the West Street land; so why is there no news yet? I guess you can't even get the Thompson family's contact information."

"Ha, ha, ha! If you're willing to apologize and have fun with us, we'll help you take that land!" They were uttering obscene words; they did not take her seriously.

She slammed the table angrily, and she put on the same serious face as Han, and she said, "First of all, you're all so old, yet you're sexually harassing me now with your words. Aren't you all shameful?"

"Besides, the bet was made yesterday; I've got my own plan, so you all don't have to worry for me."

She then sneered, "Lastly, if you all are capable of getting the land, it wouldn't have been abandoned till now."

She knew that these men were not capable; they were merely Jackson's subordinates.

All of them are lustful and lazy; they could not do anything but follow Jackson's instructions.

They were enraged after being mercilessly exposed by her."Hmph! So what if you can talk? You should show us what you're capable of!"

She glanced at them coldly and said, "You'll see it one day. But if you guys keep offending me, maybe you won't be here to see that moment."

"This is my last warning for you all; if there's one more time, all of you can pack your things and f*ck off from the White Group."

They were unhappy, but they were actually frightened by her, so they cursed in a lowered voice and left.

One of them turned his head and looked at her with a vicious smile.

This b*tch won't be happy for long…

Chapter 393 As You Wished

In the afternoon, Leah inspected the work of various departments as usual.

When she arrived at the human resources department, she was actually out of breath. She leaned against the wall to rest for a while.

Her legs were numb from all the walking.

Ross empathized with her; he said, "Ms. White, you don't have to inspect daily; you can always ask me to do it on your behalf."

She smiled and shook her head, and she replied, "No, I'm the acting CEO; I've got to know how the company works clearly."

"And, I should make sure all the employees are happy and healthy at work, so that they can perform their best."

Ross was touched and taken aback; he said, "Alright, I'll be with you. This is the last department; please have a good rest after this."

He felt unfairly treated by her; she was a very good and responsible boss who did her job well, but the top-level management still wanted to target her.

They're unacceptable!

I'm so going to complain to Mr. Hendrik if they do it again!

After inspecting the last department, she went back to her office to make a summary for her report.

Most of the workers were not happy with their pay; they asked for a raise.

She looked at the results of her investigation; she could make adjustments for most of them.

But she had to get Hendrik's permission for the salary adjustment.

When she was lost in her thoughts, her office door was pushed open. Hendrik, wearing a black windbreaker and a full-face mask, came up to her.

She was surprised to see him, and she exclaimed, "Hendrik, you're here!"

Han was shocked to see how eager she was to see him; he had a complicated look underneath the mask. "Did you miss me that much?"

Don't tell me that she falls in love with this identity of mine...

She shook and showed him the employee survey form seriously. She said, "This is the result of my inspection from the past two days; the employees are asking for a raise."

"I compared the average salary for the same job position among several companies; our employees stayed despite the lower pay because they think that the White Group is a huge and reliable company."

"Jackson did not pay them well when he was in control of the White Group."

Han did not pay attention to her nagging; instead, he glared at her swollen palm and asked with a frown, "What's wrong with your hand?"

Why is she always hurt when I'm not around? One minute she's kidnapped... and the next minute she's injured...

"Can't you take better care of yourself?"

She just realized that her hands were reddened and swollen; she frowned and pondered. "This is an accident, and a few staffers from the top-level management intended to stir trouble; I wanted to show my dominance..."

"But I accidentally hit the table too hard; I didn't realize it until you asked me about it."

She put her hands behind her back in embarrassment.

She was worried that Hendrik would laugh at her for doing such a thing.

Han was lost for words after hearing her explanation.

He was both angry and speechless at the same time. He grabbed her hand to check on her. "It's nothing; you should apply some medicine and you will be fine."

Even though he was wearing tulle gloves, she could still feel his hands temperature.

She nodded obediently with a smile, and she said, "Thank you; I'll go back first. Please think about

giving the employees a raise to avoid losing them.

He grabbed her arms and pulled her to his side. He said coldly, "I'll send you."

She completely regarded him as a good friend, so naturally she did not refuse. "Okay, please drop me at..."

"To my villa."

She was stunned at being interrupted by him. "It's okay; I'll just go back to my villa."

She could not stop thinking about the awkward thing she had done the other day in his villa.

She did not want to get into his bed, but he was making it sound like she was.

Han directly rejected her suggestion; he said, "Tomorrow morning you will go on a business trip with me to another city, and you still need to read through the documents tonight."

"Or, do you want to read it with your daughter?"

Leah replied helplessly, "Alright."

She could only agree with him since he said so.

She called Carlotta after arriving at his villa. "Carlotta, I won't be back tonight. You should sleep early, alright?" She spoke softly to her.

Carlotta said in dissatisfaction, "Huh? You and Daddy are not coming back? I'm so bored... I'll watch television to go to sleep."

Hearing her words, she said, "Stop watching all those unhealthy dramas...."

Wait… Han is also not back at the villa?

"Carlotta, where's Ha… your Daddy?" She frowned.

Hendrik was walking down the stairs at the time, holding a document.

His similar body figure to Han's made her heart throb.

This was the first time she realized that when Hendrik was around, Han would be totally silent.

If she really stayed at the other man's place, he would have gone crazy.

After talking with Carlotta for a while, she wished her goodnight and hung up the phone.

Han handed her the documents after she was not on the phone. "There will be an important auction tomorrow; this is the list of the powerful guests as well as the auction collection. Please remember them clearly…"

"Hendrik, what's your relationship with Han?" She interrupted him with a complicated look.

There were too many similarities between the two of them; she could not stop herself from suspecting them.

"Why do you ask this again? Are you wondering if we are the same person?" He said it with a faint smile.

Leah felt guilty when she heard him say it out loud. "No…"

Logically speaking, there should not be such an outrageous thing. After all, the two of them sounded different.

He approached her again, and he said, "Take off my mask to see if we're the same person."

"You're allowed to take my mask off." He stood still in front of her.

She tiptoed and reached out for his mask. But she suddenly hesitated.

I can accept it if they're a different person. But if they're the same person... I might not be able to accept it.

After all, Hendrik is my perfect best friend; he's nothing like Han.

She was afraid of the result.

"It's alright; you're who you are. You can take it off when you feel like it…" She withdrew her hands, and she was lost.

This might be my only chance of seeing his real face...

She was regretting her decision, but she was also afraid.

Han knew that she was under suspicion, so he did not want to hide it anymore. He said lightly, "You can see my face whenever you want; you don't have to climb into my bed anymore."

"From this moment onward, if you want to know, you can know who I really am."

Chapter 394 Unstoppable

In the end, Leah backed off.

She did not take off his mask.

She thought that he should not be Han since he was so open about her seeing his face.

After all, removing his mask meant she didn't trust him, which would ruin their friendship.

"Will there be anything happening in the auction tomorrow?" She tried to change the topic.

It was late in the night. Hand looked at the autumn night, and he said coldly, "Toying with Owen."

He actually liked one of the auction collections; it was a jade finger ring from ancient times.

It symbolized power and wealth, so naturally, he liked the ring.

Leah was shocked. She asked, "Is there any conflict between you and Owen?"

Owen was the king of a country; he was powerful and influential. She was worried, and she said, "Even though we're in pasta now, we shouldn't underestimate him. Is it risky for you to go against him?"

"Especially not long ago, you offended Shawn by buying over a few of his companies. Do you want to go against them at the same time?"

It was rumored that Hendrik was unstoppable; it seemed like he was indeed out of everyone's league.

He can be up against two powerful enemies at the same time!

He said indifferently, "It doesn’t make any difference; they're always secretly after me anymore."

"I'm just declaring it to the public."

Owen is a bastard; I've been working so long to infiltrate my power into Linkville... It's time for me to make him pay for all of the humiliation!

Leah was shocked to hear his decision. "Alright, I'll help you out."

She would help him despite any reason. After all, she wanted to pay back Hendrik's kindness to her. She was grateful to him for always saving her.

Back in her room, she was still flipping through the documents. Besides Owen, she saw a familiar name.

Vesper Thompson!

She was overjoyed, and she carefully read through his information.

Hendrik gave her very detailed information; the list basically listed each guest's preferred auction collection.

Seeing Vesper go after a jade bracelet from ancient times, she was stunned.

Didn't I see this bracelet in Hendrik's villa before? Why is it in the auction now?

She was worried that she had made a mistake, so she went to his study to confirm. The texture and pattern of the jade bracelet were exactly the same as those in the auction collection.

She knocked on his bedroom door and asked, "What the hell is going on? Won't the auction only include items that are unique in the world?"

His eyes reflected her puzzled look, and he smirked. "The real item is with me; you should build rapport with him first; I'll look into this matter myself."

At this moment, she realized that he was giving her a chance, he gave her a chance to get near Vesper.

It seemed like he was more worried than her about getting West Street Land to build her reputation in the company.

She was touched, and she thanked him again. "Thank you."

He was keeping his cool, and he said calmly, "It's nothing; you should go to bed early."

Early the next morning, they went to the auction, which was held in an underground ocean-themed hotel.

In the huge auction hall, three walls were built with huge floor-to-ceiling glass, and the outside was blue ocean water with swimming fish.

There was a faint smell of sea salt and also red wine in the air.

Leah gasped and said, "The designer is so talented!"

The material selection of the building and the design of load-bearing and waterproofing must be considered carefully in order to build such a place.

From the designer's point of view, she appreciated more than the beauty of this hotel; she also appreciated the professional knowledge used in building it.

"Miss, you're correct. Mr. Hendrik is the one designing it." The waiter said as he brought them to their seats.

She was amazed, and she turned and looked at him. She wanted to ask how he designed this place, but she was afraid to give his identity away.

She moved her lips and forced herself to shut up.

She was dumbstruck at the moment.

Hendrik had made a breakthrough in the international business world in two years, and he even had amazing talents in design.

"Don't fall in love with me." He saw her gasping in surprise out of the corner of his eye; he raised an eyebrow and spoke.

Leah was embarrassed and shook her head. "No, we're best friends!"

Hendrik was an important friend to her, just like Serena.

Besides always making fun of her, Hendrik was truly an amazing friend.

Anna and Owen were also at the auction; they were wearing masks to hide their identities.

Most of the guests were wearing full-face masks.

Anna stared at the man next to Leah, and she said, "Could he be Ethan? I have to make sure..."

"Nana, don't be rash. The businessmen from Pasteria will target us if our identities are exposed." Owen stopped her in time.

If it happened, people might purposely raise the price in the auction. And he might end up paying extra to get the auction collections.

Anna wanted to get an ancient drawing from the auction too; it dated back to three thousand years ago. She wanted to give it to Ethan to make up with him.

She suppressed herself as she thought of her purpose here.

But she glared at Leah viciously from time to time.

She's just an immoral b*tch! How did she manage to attend such a high-end auction? I really underestimated her before this!

Anna always regarded Leah as the obstacle to her love life; now she saw her as the obstacle to her life!

She was always here to obstruct her, and she was totally annoyed by her.

Leah felt that someone was staring at her; she turned around abruptly, but she did not see anything unusual.

"What's wrong?" Han saw that she was uneasy.

She shook her head and sighed. "It's nothing; I might be overthinking."

After she spoke, she put on a mask and waited for the auction to start.

With Hendrik sitting next to her, she actually tensed up as she felt a murderous gaze fall upon her just now.

Soon, the host announced the start of the auction.

Not long after, the jade bracelet was shown on the stage.

Vesper was sitting two rows in front of Leah, and he was starting to bid.

"I'll go over for a while." She whispered to Hendrik, and she quietly went up the Vesper.

"What do you want?" Vesper was alert and on guard when Leah suddenly sat beside him.

Leah was sweating cold sweat as she felt the pressure from him. She composed herself and got closer to him. She explained in a lowered voice, "Hello, I just wanted to remind you that the bracelet on stage is not real; please don't waste your money."

She turned on her phone and showed him the picture in her gallery. She said, "This is the real bracelet; it's with my friend."

Chapter 395 Wagering Agreement

Leah knew that if she told Vesper directly that it was a fake, Vesper would never believe her, so Leah took a picture of the authentic item in advance.

Sure enough, Vesper hesitated, and he had a complicated expression under the mask, "Why did you bother to tell me?"

From a business perspective, everything existed with interests as the foundation.

Leah put away her phone, and Leah replied politely, "The authentic item is with my friend. Naturally, I cannot remain indifferent to the fact that people, who love this collectible, have been deceived."

Leah's tone sounded sincere, making Vesper even more conflicted.

Vesper looked at the imitation on the stage. In the end, Vesper still had his assistant raise the bid, "Whether it's real or fake, this is precious and one of a kind. Even if it turns out to be an imitation, it doesn't matter. It won't cost much."

Leah frowned, "Mr. Thompson, I'm Sarah. We can get to know each other in a meal after the auction."

"My friend is willing to sell the bracelet."

Given Vesper's caution and sensitivity, any further persuasion from Leah would only invoke displeasure, so Leah took the initiative to reveal her identity.

Vesper spoke in surprise, "It's you. You have been contacting me to discuss the land on West Street,

right?"

"Unfortunately, that place is nostalgic for me. I have my own goals for that place."

Leah bit her lip, unwilling to give up. Leah spoke again, "Mr. Thompson, you have put aside the land for so many years, so I assume there hasn't been any activity on it in recent years either."

"How about this? Let me put forward an agreement for a wager. Treat it as if I'm leasing the land from you. If I have failed to meet the specific conditions within two years, I will compensate you according to the agreement."

"On the other hand, you will sell and transfer the land completely to me if I win the wager…"

Leah had already prepared the next move if she was rejected. As the auction continued, Leah discussed the specifics of the wagering agreement with Vesper.

Many of the details were beneficial to the Thompson family's development and could help relieve the internal strife of the Thompson family. Vesper was drawn in.

"That sounds great. Let us discuss our cooperation in detail at your friend's house tonight. Of course, there's also the matter of selling the bracelet to me."

Vesper decided to believe in Leah's words because Vesper had already noticed the man sitting diagonally behind him, who exuded a strong aura.

Vesper's eyes flickered slightly as Vesper turned to look at Leah, "Is your friend, Hendrik?"

Vesper had investigated Hendrik. It was just that Hendrik's mask had a unique pattern on it.

At the very beginning, Hendrik had been observing Vesper. At the same time, Vesper had already heard about the rumors between Leah and Hendrik.

Leah nodded, "Yes."

In the end, Leah and Vesper decided to finalize things at night.

Leah returned to sit next to Hendrik, and Leah briefly explained the situation to Hendrik, "Things have gone smoothly on my end. How about your end?"

Before the auction, Hendrik had arranged for his men to investigate all the staff and the main organizer at the venue.

"It's here soon," Hendrik said in a flat tone.

At this moment, one of Hendrik's subordinates approached Hendrik, and the subordinate whispered something in Hendrik's ear. Hendrik stood up, and he looked at Leah, "I have to leave early for something else. You stay and make things unpleasant for Owen."

After Hendrik left, Leah felt that the pressure of being the acting CEO of the White Group eased up.

Leah was put into the spot of going against a country's leader…

Leah's face turned pale, but Leah immediately regained her spirit later.

I can't just back down from this small challenge. I have to help manage the White Group until Hendrik finishes his business!

Half an hour later, the final item of the auction was brought to the stage.

It was the jade finger ring that Owen wanted.

"Ten million!" After the auctioneer announced the starting price of 300 thousand, Owen immediately made a bid that stirred up the entire audience.

The crowd chattered, "Oh my god, who is the big shot? That's a lot!"

"Forget it. I don't want to be involved. It's a terrible idea to compete with a tycoon. I could have ended up dead without knowing what happened…"

"300 thousand to ten million? Rich people are on a whole other level!"

Everyone in the auction was intimidated, and no one dared to compete with Owen for the item.

The situation played into the hands of Owen, which was also his goal.

The jade finger ring had a long history, dating back to the ancient dynasty of Pasteria. Expert appraisal indicated that the item would be worth at least 30 million or more.

With that, Owen could have saved 20 million.

Seeing that no one was bidding, Owen smiled, and he was ready to fetch this long-awaited treasure in the auction.

"Number 8, 20 million!"

The auctioneer's voice shocked everyone.

"What? Are we still living in the same time as them? How did the bid always increase by ten million each time? Did the money worth nothing now?"

"What's happening? Which wealthy family's young lady is it this time…?"

"Should I strike up a conversation with her? She could have fallen in love with me!"

Owen and Anna had been observing Leah, and they did not expect Leah to compete head-to-head with them at the last moment.

"This lady." Owen's face darkened.

Leah raised the bidding paddle, and the price soared by ten million. It was the money Owen could have saved!

Anna could not tolerate it anymore, and she was baffled by when did this poor person become so rich!

Anna quickly took away her mask, and Anna approached Leah. With a smile on Anna's face, Anna said warmly, "Long time no see, Sarah. Your studio seems to be booming with business. You actually have the money to attend the auction."

Even though Anna's words were somewhat ambiguous, Anna's words were spoken with sincerity, leaving little room for other interpretations.

The crowd captured critical information from Anna.

"Sarah? Is that woman really Sarah!? After all, there's only one well-known Sarah in Linkville!"

"Tch, I thought she is a super rich young lady of a wealthy family. It turns out she is promiscuous. This is disgusting!"

"Sarah must be rich since she has been seducing men for money. After all, she won't be able to spend all the money from Mr. Howard and Mr. Hendrik. That's why she is splurging now!"

The discussion moved in the direction Anna wanted, and Anna was pleased.

Leah did not argue against the insult and provocations. Whenever Owen raised the bid, Leah would double the bid, ignoring everyone, including Anna.

Anna was unwilling to give up, and Anna continued to pull tricks with a smile, "Sarah, I have never blamed you for taking Ethan away from me. I treat you as a close friend, and I always give you what you want."

"Please don't compete with my dad for the finger ring for just this time. My dad really likes this collectible…"

After saying that, Anna showed teary eyes as if she had been unfairly treated.

Anna had once again incited the onlookers. The onlookers thought they were standing on the righteous side, and they viciously insulted Leah.

"This crazy woman better be wary of karma."

"Ms. Lancaster treats this woman as a friend, and yet this woman takes everything from her. It opens up my horizon to see such a wicked person!"

Leah clenched her fists tightly, and then she slowly released them.

Throughout the event, Leah stared at Anna and the people accusing her, "I respect that everyone here is a renowned boss, so please stay civilized and rational. The first rule of the auction is to stay calm."

"Furthermore, if you think I ruined the two's engagement, please provide relevant evidence. Otherwise, I will sue you for defamation and spreading false rumors."

"Lastly, this is an auction. I also like the finger ring, and I have the money to bid for it. There's no reason for me to give it up for Mr. Lancaster. Isn't this gaslighting?"