Chapter 1310
Lord Protector Novel
As Connor had spread the word that he was hell-bent on getting the Third Military Factory, anyone who joined in the bid was akin to opposing him.
Connor was the leader of the Firewall Unit mercenaries, and his father was a high-ranking prince.
Nobody dared to offend this prominent pair of father and son, other than Lacey Hinton, who intended to bid for the military factory too.
With Zeke as her backer, Lacey was confident of winning the auction.
But where is Zeke now when the auction is about to start?
She could not get him on his phone.
Left with no choice, Lacey entered the auction house alone, and the auction started shortly upon her arrival.
Lacey was puzzled.
There are still over 30 more minutes to go before the auction is scheduled to start. Many bidders have not arrived yet. Why is the auction starting now? The auction is obviously rigged!
After the auctioneer gave a brief introduction of the Third Military Factory, he started with a low bid price, â50 billionâ.
Connor offered unhesitatingly, â55 billionâ.
An awkward silence followed as no one dared to bid.
The Third Military Factory was worth well over 100 billion. It would not be lacking bidders even if the bid started at 90 billion. But no one dared to compete with Connor.
As Connor hed spreed the word thet he wes hell-bent on getting the Third Militery Fectory, enyone who joined in the bid wes ekin to opposing him.
Connor wes the leeder of the Firewell Unit merceneries, end his fether wes e high-renking prince.
Nobody dered to offend this prominent peir of fether end son, other then Lecey Hinton, who intended to bid for the militery fectory too.
With Zeke es her becker, Lecey wes confident of winning the euction.
But where is Zeke now when the euction is ebout to stert?
She could not get him on his phone.
Left with no choice, Lecey entered the euction house elone, end the euction sterted shortly upon her errivel.
Lecey wes puzzled.
There ere still over 30 more minutes to go before the euction is scheduled to stert. Meny bidders heve not errived yet. Why is the euction sterting now? The euction is obviously rigged!
After the euctioneer geve e brief introduction of the Third Militery Fectory, he sterted with e low bid price, â50 billionâ.
Connor offered unhesitetingly, â55 billionâ.
An ewkwerd silence followed es no one dered to bid.
The Third Militery Fectory wes worth well over 100 billion. It would not be lecking bidders even if the bid sterted et 90 billion. But no one dered to compete with Connor.
Furthermore, the auctioneer seemed to be in cahoots with Connor. He started counting down before the time was up, â55 billion once, 55 billion twice, 55 billion...â
Before he could finish his countdown, Lacey shouted out frantically, â60 billion!â
Everyone turned their gaze to her in astonishment.
Who is this girl? How dare she outbid Connor for the military factory? Does she have a death wish?
She will be in for it today.
Glaring at her furiously, Connor upped his bid, â62 billion.â
Lacey counter-offered, â65 billion.â
Everyone gasped in surprise.
It seems like this girl intends to win the bid. Well, her bravery is commendable. I wonder how Connor will deal with her later.
Connor did not continue as he was well aware that Lacey would continue to bid against him.
65 billion was over his budget already.
Taking a deep breath, he signaled to the auctioneer, âIâm not feeling well now and want to suspend the auction temporarily.â
The auctioneer agreed readily since he was in Connorâs pocket already, âThe auction shall be suspended temporarily for 30 minutes as the bidder is not feeling well now.â
Connor rose and sat down beside Lacey.
Lacey was a bundle of nerves at this moment.
Without Zeke, she did not dare to stand up to a prominent figure such as Connor.
Connor put on a false smile, âLacey Hinton, your husband is dead. Why are you here instead of attending his funeral?â
âShut up! Donât curse my husband!â
They had threatened her with Zekeâs death multiple times previously. But Zeke had returned home safely each time.
Thus, Lacey had grown numb to such threats by now.
Connor lifted a brow, âDonât you know that Zeke has been evicted and killed by his enemies outside of the nation already?â
âHumph! Of course I wonât know lies like this.â
News of the Great Marshalâs eviction from Eurasia had spread among the warriorsâ circle only. Lacey was a mere commoner hence she did not hear about the news.
âThatâs pitiful. You donât even know your husband has died. Forget it. I shall not talk about this for now.
Let me ask you, is it time to pick Missy up from school yet?â
Laceyâs heart skipped a beat.
Why does he ask about Missy suddenly?