Then came Savannah's roar, echoing through the hall, "Douglas! You really are set on going against me today, huh!"
I glanced at Johan who was standing beside her and answered firmly, "That's right."
As soon as I spoke, Savannah shouted at the top of her lungs, "Fine! Let's see how much money you actually have!" Without hesitation, she raised her paddle, "Ten million!"
Anyone who's attended an auction knew, once the lamp is lit, there's no turning back.
You either follow through to the end, or declare bankruptcy. Since Savannah was willing to gamble the whole company for a lowly assistant, then I might as well play along.
"Ten million … and one dollar." As soon as the words left my mouth, all eyes shifted toward me.
From the expressions on their faces, I could tell, they all thought I was a joke. No one knew that I was the true power behind Mason Group.
Back when the Mason Family went bankrupt, their patriarch, Richard Mason, came to me in the middle of the night, holding a marriage contract and begging me to marry his daughter.
Out of respect for the kindness their family had once shown mine, I reluctantly agreed to marry Savannah.