"What does Mr. Walker want with thisnd?" Yvonne asked instinctively.


    "What do you think?" Bet asked with a smile.


    Yvonne paused for a moment, then she suddenly recalled the investigation into Colin''s case years ago. The Gonzalez family''s transportationpany had gone bankrupt and been seized, but the profits from smuggling were enormous. It seemed Mr. Walker wasn''t willing to give that up.


    Thinking about thend''s prime geographical location, Yvonne finally understood. Seeing that she seemed to grasp the situation, Bet smiled.


    Mr. Walker actually wanted to use a fool like Eden to drag the Thompson family into his dirty business.


    In the end, Eden won thend for a price of ten billion.


    On stage, the auctioneer was congratting Eden on bing the new owner of


    the property, but Eden''s face showed no trace of joy.


    Ten billion was far beyond his budget; he would probably have to sell off other assets to raise the funds.


    As the auction concluded, people began to leave.


    Bet, holding Yvonne''s hand, ran into Eden and his entourage at the exit. "Bet, what a coincidence," Eden said first, his eyes subtly sizing up Yvonne. Young, beautiful, and fresh. Indeed, someone Ynda couldn''tpare to. But to give up the support of the Walker family for a woman was a foolish trade.


    "Congrattions, Mr. Monroe," Bet replied with a smile that didn''t reach his


    eyes.


    Eden''s expression soured. Acquiring thend for three billion over budget was hardly something to celebrate.


    But Eden wasposed. His face quickly returned to a neutral expression as he changed the subject. “Grandma is sick and still in the hospital. You should visit her when you have time."


    "I''ve been quite busytely, so I probably won''t be able to make it. Please give her a message for me. Tell her that at her age, she should focus on her health and cultivate her spirit; insatiable greed shortens one''s life."


    Bet said slowly and deliberately.


    His words left Eden pale with anger, speechless for a long moment.


    Just then, a ck Audi pulled up.


    The car stopped at the bottom of the steps, and a window rolled down, revealing Ynda''s perfectly made-up face.


    Ynda hadn''t expected to see Bet, and her eyes locked onto him, filled with a mixture of grievance and resentment.


    Seeing Ynda, Eden smiled and walked over, his tall frame blocking her view of Bet.


    Ynda had no choice but to look away and get out of the car.


    "Did youe especially to pick me up?" Eden wrapped an arm around her waist,


    a deliberately intimar


    gesture made for Bet''s benefit.


    Even though Bet had given marriage alliance with the Walker family for this little actress men


    were all the a


    same;


    they alwa


    wanted what they couldn''t have.


    With his arm around Ynda, Eden was sure Bet wouldn''t bepletely indifferent.


    But Bet didn''t even lift an eyelid. He simply took Yvonne''s hand and walked right past them.


    After they were gone, Ynda


    frowned and shoved Eden''s hand off her waist. "Did you get thend? “Did she asked coldly.


    SWO


    Eden nodded. “Don''t worry. When he asks me to do something, I always get it done."


    "Good." With that, Ynda turned to get back in the car.


    To her surprise, Eden opened the other door and sat down right next to her.


    “Don''t you have your own car? What are you doing in mine?" Ynda snapped, wishing she could throw him out.


    "Mr. Walker said you were free tonight. How about we catch a movie and have dinner together?" Eden suggested.


    Ynda looked utterly unwilling, but Eden had already invoked Mr. Walker''s name, leaving her no room to refuse.