A Bride’s Revenge: No Longer The Back Up Novel

Chapter 27 Looks like you know your ex very well , Ms.

Torrey , William sald dryly .

That was an understatement .

+25 BONUS Ariana reflected on the final years of her past life .

She had spent a humiliating three years kissing up to Brian at all costs , almost worshiping him .

Every look he gave her convinced her that he was seeing her differently .

Every word he said to her made her feel like he was finally warming up to her .

Shed done everything for him from securing sponsorships for his company to taking care of Belinda on his behalf .

Shed cooked for him and kept lits house for him .

She knew all of his preferences , down to the amount of time he usually spent in the shower and the toilet .

She had obsessed over the smallest details .

Just wait and see , Mr.

Kingsman , she said .

Youll be the ultimate victor tonight .

She downed the champagne in front of her .

The auction had already started by then .

Eventually , the auctioneer got to the plot in Goldfront Bay .

Goldfront Bay land parcel , six acres on the outskirts of the city .

Well start the bid at 300 million dollars .

Hearing that , William frowned .

It was exactly as Ariana had predicted earlier .

Most people only found out about the price of the auction items on the spot , as this auction house strictly prohibited leaking starting prices beforehand .

Ariana couldnt have known how much the bid for the land at Goldfront Bay started at .

Could this really be just one of Brians traps ? 500 million ! 800 million ! A billion dollars ! As soon as the bidding started , everyone clamored for the land .

After all , recent rumors had claimed that the land was a valuable investment , with the potential to rise to five billion dollars in value in the future .

Seeing William hesitate , Ariana raised his paddle for him .

Two billion dollars ! William glanced at her .

Youre getting comfortable at this arent you ? Is it because its not your money ? Of course .

As expected , Brian raised his paddle as well .

Three billion dollars .

The huge jump in price silenced most of the other bidders .

Just then , Brian gave another buyer in the room a look The buyer called out , 3.5 billion ! Four billion , William called .

The crowd began whispering to each other restlessly .

Four billion dollars was a risky gamble the rumored future 1/2 +25 BONUS Chapter 27 value of this land was only five billion at best , after all .

Just then , Brian raised his paddle again .

4.5 billion dollars The air seemed to freeze .

Everyone waited for William to respond .

They all knew that Brian and William were fighting over the land parcel in Goldfront Bay , Many speculated that the bidding might even lilt five billion dollars .

However , such a high price would guarantee a net loss .

Amongst bated breath , William raised his hand slightly and made a pollte gesture .

Brians smile vanished instantly .

William was backing out ? Mr.

Lodge ! Emily panicked .

The Goldfront Bay plot was supposed to be their trap for William , yet William hadnt taken the bait .

Ariana smiled .

In her last life , William had indeed fallen into this trap and purchased the land parcel at Goldfront Bay .

Unfortunately , he discovered later that it was worth nowhere near the expected five billion dollars .

In fact , it was barely worth 1.5 billion .

In the end , he was crippled with this massive loss , which Brian used as leverage to one- up Kingsman Co.

This time , though , Brian had played himself .