"Miss Melanie... Do you need us to make any changes?" When the assistant in charge of bidding saw Melanie's lack of response, she feared she might be unhappy and hurriedly sought her instruction. "Hmm?" "We can let Frost Group go last..." The assistant seized the opportunity to suggest. "Oh." Melanie finally realized that internal staff, like outsiders, speculated that Frost Group was predetermined to win this time. "No need." Melanie shook her head, signaling the assistant to go back and sit. The first few bidders who came to bid were not from very large companies. Although they were adequately prepared, Mr. Lincoln clearly didn't favor them, and the scores he gave were not high. Melanie understood that Mr. Lincoln attached great importance to this bidding because he wanted to fulfill Tyler’s last wish as best as possible. Mr. Lincoln wanted to use the "dowry" left by Tyler to further Jones Enterprise, so he naturally couldn't compromise on the choice of cooperation part

An awkward and tense atmosphere fell over the conference room in Jones Enterprise. Jeffrey and Melanie locked eyes, neither backing down! It was hard to say how long this lasted, but Jeffrey couldn’t take it anymore at some point. He pursed his lips and moved his gaze away first. "Ha! Just kidding, don't mind." He cleared his throat and continued, "It's because we value the late chairman’s fragrance expertise and also the selling point of the father-daughter relationship between him and Miss Melanie. Yancey Group believes that as long as we cooperate wholeheartedly, we can make this “Wedding Dress” fragrance unprecedentedly popular!" Applause erupted again in the room. But soon, the managers noticed that Melanie was not pleased, and the applause became sparse. "Alright. Miss Melanie, do you have any more questions?" Mr. Lincoln timely intervened to control the situation. Melanie shook her head. "Alright then, let's start scoring." Mr. Lincoln signaled to the manager i

"Do you really not want to cooperate with me?" Jeffrey didn't answer Melanie's question. He stared at her, his voice low and terrifying as he spoke. "Duh," Melanie said indifferently while looking at the scarf he was wearing. "Fine." Jeffrey took a deep breath, his voice still low. "I believe Yancey Group has done our best in this bidding. Of course, it's understandable that you chose Frost Group for stability, but what about our current cooperation? You don't want to continue that either?" "Heh," Melanie sneered. "So, you’re worried that I won't support you in getting your desired position, which is why you came. No wonder the proposal was prepared so meticulously." Her sarcasm made him feel upset. He wanted to say something, but his words were stuck in his throat. However, he knew she was venting. He didn't explain further and only focused on what was important. "If you really choose to terminate our cooperation because of that incident, or even choose to cooperate with

Elijah's birthday banquet was very lively. Amidst the wishes and small talk, the banquet reached its climax. The butler of the Denby family took the stage. Holding a microphone, he announced loudly, "Tonight, there's a sudden snowstorm in several mountainous areas. The schools of the children in these impoverished mountainous areas are covered by ice and snow, so they aren’t able to go to school. Hearing this, my master had an idea to hold a charity auction today." "The rules are simple. Ladies, you may choose to donate your personal items, which will be auctioned on the spot. All proceeds will be donated to the foundation to help the children affected by the disaster!" As the host spoke on stage, the servants of the Denby family were already going around collecting items on trays. Melanie looked down at her outfit. She didn't like to be too flashy when it came to dressing up, so she didn't have much jewelry on her. Gabriel looked at her and said, "If there's nothing suitab

Jefford's bid once again shocked the host on stage. "Mr. Yancey bids ten billion! Ten billion! Anyone else? Does anyone want to go higher?" The scene erupted once again. He was indeed from the Yancey family! Although they had been mysterious in recent years and rarely appeared in the country, it seemed that they were asserting their dominance right after they came back. As people whispered to each other, they also closely watched Gabriel's reaction. Everyone knew that this was something donated by Melanie. As her fiance, Gabriel's response was what everyone was most curious about. "Twenty billion!" Gabriel calmly raised his paddle and shouted loudly. Melanie's eyebrows furrowed, and she put her hand on Gabriel's, taking the number plate from him. "Don't bid anymore." Otherwise, she would feel very sorry for him. To let Gabriel spend so much to buy a necklace Jefford gave her, which she then wanted to discard? This didn't make sense! Although tens of millions wasn'