Chapter 468. This Woman Really Doesn’t Play By The Rules

Caitlin raised her paddle again.

“Number 7 lady bids 2.5 billion!” the auctioneer announced loudly.

“2.55 billion!”

Zora shot her a defiant look. She wasn’t here to lose. With a powerful backer and fresh investment behind XEG, she finally had the capital to compete head-to-head with Caitlin.

She had her eyes on Plot 1 for XEG’s expansion, determined to crush Caitlin with her own strength in the business world.

“2.6 billion!”

A new voice joined the fray. Sitting slightly behind Caitlin, a man raised his paddle.

She turned to see it was Abel. Dressed sharply, he nodded and smiled at her like a gentleman. Caitlin returned a slight nod, then calmly raised her paddle again.

“3 billion.”

No point in incremental bidding. Caitlin wasn’t here to waste time—and certainly not short on cash. Anyone trying to outbid her on price was asking for humiliation.

The bid jumped to 3 billion, already far exceeding market value. The crowd turned