Chapter 895:
Once the capital verification phase concluded, every invited firm arrived promptly for the first round of bidding.
The event was held in the grand conference hall on the top floor of the City Planning Exhibition Center. A long, curved table dominated the room, each seat marked with a company nameplate. In front of every bidder sat an encrypted bidding device and a data screen displaying real-time figures.
The atmosphere was tense and hushed. Only the faint hum of background music and the occasional cough broke the silence.
Men and women in sleek suits leaned close to whisper strategies, their expressions sharp and focused.
Terrance’s gaze drifted toward Leland, seated several rows away with the Kirk family’s team. Their eyes met briefly, a silent acknowledgment passing between rivals.
The technical specialist beside Terrance leaned in and murmured,
“There’s no bidding cap for A7 and A8. The top three advance to the live auction. Realistically, though, they’re not worth more than two billion. Anything higher means at least ten extra years just to recover costs.”
Terrance remained unmoved.
“Havenridge knows what it’s doing,” he said evenly. “Rylie won’t raise the stakes too early. If she’s smart, she’ll hold back until the next round.”
“So where do we start?” the specialist asked.
“No rush,” Terrance replied, his tone calm yet deliberate.
He had already arranged for his daughter to contact Gregg. All that remained was Gregg’s signal.
The specialist frowned.
“I’m just saying—we can’t go past two billion. That kind of gamble could ruin us.”
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Ten seconds before the round closed, Terrance’s phone vibrated. A single message from Gregg flashed across the screen.
With five seconds left, Terrance entered their bid—the final submission. Sweat dampened his palm as his finger pressed “confirm.”
The screen dimmed briefly before lighting up again, bright and cold. The results began to appear.
The final results lit up the screen.
First Place: Detour Inc., 1.8 billion.
Second Place: Kirk Group, 1.75 billion.
Third Place: Pinnacle Construction, 1.7 billion.
When the results appeared, the bids submitted by the top three companies were nearly identical. Those eliminated in the earlier rounds remained in the hall, unwilling to miss the conclusion. Once these two prime plots were decided, more opportunities would follow, and everyone wanted to witness a moment destined to be remembered across the industry.
A ripple of murmurs spread through the room as people exchanged curious glances, whispering about the sudden appearance of Pinnacle Construction. No one had heard of the company before, yet it had somehow produced a bid worth billions.
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