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Chapter 704
Chapter 704
Chapter 704
Chapter 704 $500 Million for the Island Charlotte was surprised to find that Ben was much more cheerful than before, and now he was better at expressing his thoughts. She glanced at Joe. Perhaps all these changes were related to Joe. After some discussion, the two children each bought something they liked, and the auction was coming to a close. The auctioneer presented a picture of a heart-shaped island and gave a detailed introduction. This island was located near the western coast of the South Sea, rich in vegetation and diverse wildlife species. It had never been developed before, Enter title…
making it the first time it was being auctioned. Charlotte looked at the island in the picture and couldn’t help but grow fonder of it. Perhaps it was a psychological effect. The starting bid for the island was two hundred million dollars, and Joe immediately raised it to three hundred million. Everyone present was stunned.
They had seen bidding wars before but had never witnessed such a dramatic increase of one hundred million at once. It was simply astonishing! “Three hundred and fifty million,” a blonde gentleman raised his paddle. He exchanged a confident look with Joe, both seeing determination in each other’s eyes. “Four hundred million,” Joe raised his paddle once again without hesitation as if he were bidding four dollars instead of four hundred million. The old man hesitated.
After some contemplation, he pushed the price to four hundred thirty million, which was already his budget’s limit. If he continued to bid, he would have to give up. Joe didn’t waste any time and promptly raised the price to five hundred million. No matter how much the old man wanted that island, he could only give up. He put away his auction card dejectedly. The auctioneer surveyed the room and loudly asked, “Is there anyone else who wants to bid higher?” There was silence in the room. Everyone could tell that Joe was determined to win the island, so letting him have it without further contest made more sense. After three inquiries, the auctioneer finally sealed the deal, and Joe successfully acquired the island. When the auctioneer asked whose name the island should be registered under, Joe glanced at Charlotte. Charlotte waved her hands repeatedly, saying, “I already have an island in my name. I don’t need another one.” “Then let’s put it in Anna’s name.” Seeing that Charlotte genuinely didn’t want it, Joe didn’t hesitate to suggest Anna. Ben nodded in agreement from the side. “Yes! I can buy one for myself in the future!” After the paperwork was completed, there was suddenly a commotion from the adjacent private room. Charlotte furrowed her brow, thinking it was the couple next door causing trouble again. Before she could instruct the waiter by her side to check, William entered with a grim expression. “What’s going on?” Charlotte asked as she noticed his troubled look.
William shook his head, his gaze fixed on the two children. Charlotte immediately understood, realizing that something significant had happened. Originally, Charlotte had planned to wait until the auction formalities were completely settled before inquiring about William. However, she didn’t expect that two police officers would arrive before that. “Are you Miss Clinton?” one of the male police officers politely asked Charlotte. Charlotte nodded, puzzled. The two police officers exchanged a glance and then asked softly, “We have some matters we’d like to discuss with you. Would it be convenient for you right now?” Charlotte hesitated for a moment but eventually nodded. “No problem.” The two police officers led Charlotte to a nearby meeting room. As they passed by the adjacent private room, Charlotte was shocked to see that the entrance had been cordoned off with police tape. Several police officers and forensic experts were coming in and out, examining the scene. “What’s going on?” Charlotte furrowed her brow and looked at the two police officers.