Chapter 1356:


    He paused briefly, then added in a whisper, “I mentioned earlier that destiny will connect you.”


    This kind of answer didn’t catch Maia off guard. She simply sighed in response.


    The enigmatic Mr. M had been avoiding a face-to-face meeting all along. His identity didn’t truly matter to her. What mattered was preventing the Cooper Group from swindling him.


    She kept her voice low, trying to persuade him further. “I’m not sure what your employer wants, but I believe his intentions are good. However, please ask him to stop increasing his bid.”


    The blond, blue-eyed man suddenly raised his voice. “Ms. Watson, you’re the mostpassionate person I’ve ever met. But there’s no need for concern. This amount means very little to my employer. In fact… your work is worth three hundred million, so it’s quite reasonable.”


    His words carried through the entire hall, sparking another wave of excitement.


    People started specting aloud. “Maia came down here because the bid was getting too high? What is she thinking? Wouldn’t anyone else want their pieces to fetch as much as possible?”


    Others questioned the identity of this man’s employer. “Who does this man work for? Is he really that wealthy? If he’s not romantically interested in Maia, that’s hard to believe.”


    “And we’re talking about just one item. He said he wants everything Maia put up for auction, which could total over a billion dors.”


    Kiley had followed them down and now shot Maia a venomous look. She stepped forward, speaking with false concern. “Ms. Watson, I understand you’re worried such a high price might strain the bidder, but perhaps they can handle it without difficulty. I’m confident this gentleman’s employer recognizes this as a worthy cause.”


    The man nodded in agreement. “You make an excellent point, Ms. Cooper. Shall we proceed?”


    He nced toward Pattie and lifted his paddle once more. “My bid is four hundred million dors.”


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    The host announced excitedly, “Four hundred million is the bid! Does anyone wish to go higher? Four hundred million going once! Four hundred million going twice!”


    Pattie clenched her jaw and stood. “I bid five hundred million!”


    She looked at Maia, her eyes glistening. This was all she had left. Another bid from that man would leave her with nothing.


    The hall wentpletely silent.


    The man lifted his paddle once more without hesitation. “Six hundred million!” His voice was low andmanding. He seemed to see through Pattie’s situation. “You’ve reached your limit, haven’t you, Ms. Miller?”


    Maia was shocked to discover that the other party knew about MCN’s reserve funds. This revtion deepened her suspicions about Mr. M’s true identity.


    Could Zoey be that person? If so, perhaps their own team had inadvertently attacked itself.


    Maia felt certain that Zoey had no real intention of paying. She suspected that Zoey shared her own goal: to create problems for the Cooper Group.


    This thought led Maia to decide to stop Pattie from cing any more bids.


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