Chapter 448
Chapter 448:
Ashton, on the other hand, continued his secret investigation into the Marquez brothers.
This time, it was a bit more challenging, as the brothers had kept a low profile since Ashton had caught them in their previous misdeed. It seemed they had grown more cautious.
However, as the day of the land auction approached, the Marquez brothers finally broke their silence. They began making bold public statements.
“In short, Sup Group has never intended to be enemies with Skyline Group. But they’ve relentlessly pursued us, and now we have no choice but to confront them head-on. In this land auction, we must make Skyline Group suffer a crushing defeat p>
Ashton couldn’t help but smile as he watched the Marquez brothers’ public interview.
At this moment, Skyline Group was in a strong partnership with the Campbell family, and with the Carter family as an ally in Staville, their financial resources might even surpass the Marquez family’s.
The Marquez brothers must have known this, yet they still issued such a confident challenge. They must have some tricks up their sleeves.
After thinking for a moment, Ashton called Marlon Todd, the director of the Staville Land Bureau.
When Marlon heard that Ashton wanted to bid on the land being auctioned, he immediately agreed. “Mr. Baldwin, don’t worry. Rest assured, I won’t give it to anyone else. I’ll inform my team to cancel the auction and sell the land directly to you p>
But Ashton quickly refused. “Mr. Todd, you are too kind, but that’s not the reason I called. I have confidence in our proposal. I just need you to make an impartial decision and not show favoritism. Besides, the main goal of this auction is to identify potential threats. If you cancel it, you’ll ruin our opportunity p>
Since it was what Ashton wanted, Marlon respectfully agreed. “Alright, Mr. Baldwin. Rest assured, our judgment will be impartial, and we will ensure your satisfaction p>
𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕔𝕖 𝕗𝕚𝕝𝕖:
Soon, the day of the land auction arrived. Abrial needed to handle some company matters, so only Ashton accompanied Rosalie to the venue.
When they arrived at the auction, they happened to run into the Marquez brothers at the entrance.
Jacoby was the first to notice Ashton. His eyes narrowed, and he glared at Ashton with obvious disdain. His expression darkened.
Of course, Ashton saw it, but he didn’t care.
He knew very well that Jacoby wasn’t the real focus of today’s auction. The true attention was on Beal, who stood beside Jacoby.
Beal, noticing Ashton and Rosalie, walked over with a cocky attitude, barely acknowledging their presence.
Since Beal had previously challenged Skyline Group, a confrontation was inevitable when they met. He approached Ashton’s group with a sense of entitlement and said, “While the Marquez family may not claim to be the top dynasty in Staville, today, I’ll show you how little your Skyline Group means here. You’re just minor nuisances we can squash whenever we please p>