Severin never expected that She would ask such an awkward


    question in public. After figuring out a way to diffuse the situation, he immediately changed the subject


    and asked, ” You were given a prearranged quota too, right?”


    She merely smiled. “Yeah, it’s decent. The Longhorns gave us two spots in advance, and both


    locations are very good too. Aside from that, we’re mainly here to officiate the ribbon- cutting. Once


    that’s out of the way, Mister Henry will announce the number of quotas, starting with those that have


    been prearranged, and ending with those that have secured their approval based on thetest


    information given.”


    Severin nodded. “Well, that sounds great!”


    “Wee one and all to theunching of the Liberty City project! The ceremony will start soon, so may


    I please invite everyone toe and take their seats!” An attractive thirty- something emcee


    announced loudly on the stage.


    The guests all set down their sses of wine and walked over quickly to find a seat.


    Severin sat next to Diane, and because he was afraid that Diane


    would get angry, he could not help himself from whispering to her, “I just happened to save She by


    chance yesterday, and I didn’t expect that she’s the young miss of Brookbourn


    Mansion. She’s the one who demanded my phone number, and


    I’m sure you saw that she was the one who rushed over and hugged me!”


    Diane did not expect Severin to exin everything without waiting for her to ask. Though she felt sweet


    in her heart, she still said with a cold face, “Okay. The ceremony is about to begin, so I think it’s best if


    we concentrate. We wouldn’t want to give Mister Henry the impression that we don’t respect him, do


    we? Let’s pay attention. Once the Shanahans are called, I’ll need to go up there and take the contract


    from them.


    “Right!” Severin smiled and immediately stopped talking.


    Before long, the opening ceremony began, and most of the speeches that were given touched upon the


    future development trend of the Liberty City project. Severin was not


    interested in any of that at all.


    After the introduction came the ribbon-cutting, with both


    Zachariah and She from Brookbourn Mansion invited on


    stage along with three individuals from the three first-tier


    families. Once the ribbon-cutting was over, the time came for


    the announcement of the prearranged quota. As that


    announcement was made, Severin discovered that the number


    of quotas for the Bards was announced first. Two quotas


    each were given to the Bards, while the three first-tier families had been given one quota each in


    very promising locations.


    Subsequently, the quotas for the second-tier families were


    announced, and there was also given one quota each.


    “This doesn’t seem right. They gave us two quotas, which makes it appear as though the Shanahans


    are on the same level as the Bards! The location that we were given seems to be slightly better than


    the two locations that they gave the Bards!” Severin could not help but mutter to himself when he


    looked at the locations of each number on the big screen and recalled that numbers eighty-seven and


    eighty-eight were given to the Shanahans.


    Though the Longhorns have done a huge favor to Severin, he was a little worried that the Bards


    would be unhappy because of that. He turned to look at Catherine beside him, and he frowned upon


    seeing her expression. She had clearly noticed that something was amiss.


    If the Longhorns gave three spots to the Bards and the other first-tier families, then it would not have


    been that big a deal if the Shanahans were given two spots. None of them expected that even the other


    two first-ss families, the Znkos and the Horsfields, were given only one prearranged quota.


    –


    The way things were at that moment would give everyone the impression that their family a third -tier


    family, no less- had been given some extraordinary treatment.


    ‘It’s probably nothing. By the looks of it, other wealthy businessmen and third-tier families might get the


    feeling that the Longhorns value us greatly, and they might even be more willing to cooperate with us in


    the future! Even though the


    other two first-tier families might find it a little embarrassing, the treatment we’ve received from the


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    Longhorns will be advantageous to us!’ The olddyforted. herself with those thoughts. The


    Shanahans stand to benefit more on the whole.


    “Thest two prearranged quotas are numbers eighty-seven and eighty-eight. We wish to offer our


    heartiest congrattions to the Shanahans for securing them! I’d like to invite Miss Diane Shanahan,


    general manager of the Shanahan Corporation, toe on stage and receive the contract!”