Chapter 1367:


    A small frown touched Kiley’s face. “Then what are you trying to say?”


    “I intend to suggest another way toplete the transaction.”


    Grayson offered a faint smile and snapped his fingers with quiet confidence.


    A towering bodyguard stepped forward as if he had been waiting for this moment. He lifted a ck leather case from the floor.


    Before the entire audience, Grayson utched the case and disyed a neat arrangement of documents along with the gleam of a contract.


    “Inside this case are oil extraction rights that exceed fifteen billion in value,” he said with steady conviction. “These rights can yield several hundred million dors in yearly profit. That is more than enough to support every bid I have made tonight.”


    The crowd reacted instantly. The number alone stunned them, and the mention of oil extraction rights pushed their shock even further.


    A guest said, “Oh my God! Oil extraction rights worth fifteen billion? Is this real life?”


    “Granger Sparrow… Granger… Now I remember. He’s connected to the oil industry.”


    The realization spread through the room, and the guests stared in disbelief.


    “What? Is he an oil tycoon? That would make his employer, Mr. M, someone with enormous influence.”


    “I can’t wrap my head around it! Cooper Group has been hoping to move into the energy market, and this opportunity drops right into their hands.”


    “How is this still a charity event? This feels more like Cooper Group announcing its rise to power. By tomorrow, their stock price will probably soar to the highest point possible.”


    Grayson looked particrly pleased. The Cooper Group, famous for throwing its weight around in Wront, was walking straight into a trap that his boss hadid out piece by piece. To outsiders, it seemed as if Cooper Group had just secured a massive advantage.


    Kiley could barely hide her excitement.


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    Unknown to her, while the transfer agreement itself was legitimate, the oil fields listed in it didn’t exist at all.


    All the paperwork was wless, but in reality, the three fields mentioned were nothing more than abandoned plots, concealed beneath a thinyer of soil.


    Once Cooper Group took ownership and spent a fortune on drilling machinery, they would quickly realize that not a drop of oil could be extracted, and they would be theughingstock of the industry.


    Grayson stepped forward and presented the documents with practiced smoothness.


    “I trust you’ll direct all these proceeds toward charitable causes, Ms. Cooper.” He turned and gave Kiley a brief look. “Please take your time reviewing everything. We can sign whenever you’re ready.”


    With that, the oil magnate admired by everyone raised his brows slightly, surveying the room with a faint, taunting smile.


    “Any questions?”


    The hall went dead silent.


    Those who had been aggressively interrogating moments before were now pale, breathing lightly and carefully.


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