Chapter 9
He shot Emelia a glare before reluctantly lowering his bidding paddle with clenched teeth.
The coveted land parcel ultimately went to Joshua for 600 million dollars.
As the auction concluded, attendees began dispersing.
Justin’s face was terrifyingly gloomy, his eyes fixed on Emelia. He strode forward and tightly grabbed
to crush it.
“What were you thinking?” he demanded through gritted teeth, leaning uncomfortably close.
“I should be asking you that,” she retorted, struggling futilely against his iron hold.
Before Justin could respond, Samantha seized the opportunity to vent her anger.
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such force that threatened
Hands on her hips, she accused, “Mrs. Pittman, Mr. Pittman was determined to acquire that land today. Because of your interference, we lost billions.”
Justin remained silent beside her, his brow slightly furrowed with unreadable flickers in his eyes. Neither defending Emelia nor contradicting Samantha, his silence tacitly endorsed the accusations.
A wave of sorrow washed over Emelia as she witnessed the scene before her.
Yet she quickly composed herself, her lips curving into a faint smile. “I wasn’t the final bidder for that land parcel. How could I have interfered? If you were powerful enough, someone else wouldn’t have outbid you.”
“But earlier he was clearly…” Samantha began to argue, only for Emelia to abruptly reach toward the jewelry she held.
Thank you for holding my husband’s gifts for me, Ms. Wash.”
As she spoke, Emelia attempted to retrieve the glittering pieces from Samantha’s grasp.
gifes the ewer
Samantha immediately clutched them tighter. These were Justin’s presents to her, and she had no intention of surrendering them.
When it became clear she couldn’t reclaim them by force, Emelia turned to Justin
with mocking eyes. “Darling, your secretary appears to be o
overstepping
her boundaries.”
