Chapter 158

The reporter spoke with a teasing tone.

Lethan exclaimed, “Isn’t that Carlisle?”

After watching the reporter’s interview, Lethan pondered. Carlisle had handed in his exam papers

within.

half an hour for every test, yet still managed to get into Riverland University.

Judging by his calm demeanor, getting into a top–tier university wouldn’t be out of reach for him.

A thought suddenly popped into Lethan’s mind–Carlisle definitely cheated.

The news about the City Planning Bureau and the Riverland Council Meeting had already been

released. Many business moguls were paying attention to Riverland news.

Without direct connections, they could only learn about the meeting through the news. Like Lethan,

these business figures had also watched Carlisle’s interview.

At first, they all thought Carlisle was a joke. It was when footage from Carlisle’s enrollment banquet

was released that these business moguls started to take him seriously.

The meeting had yet to conclude at around 10:00 am. However, Lethan received a call from his

younger

sister, Shania Warbane.

“Lethan…” Shania’s voice trembled.

Lethan’s heart tightened. “Is it about Riverwatch District’s development?”

“Yeah. Not only will Riverwatch District be fully developed, but they will also build a subway line and a

high -speed rail station in Riverland.

“They plan to turn Riverwatch District into a special economic development zone for Riverland!”

Shania’s voice was filled with a deep sense of disappointment.

Yuriel has already secured the largest piece of land in the Riverwatch District. Even before the news

was

released, he had firmly established his foothold.

What chance did Lethan have against him?

Lethan’s hand trembled with excitement as he held the phone. Not only would Riverwatch District be

developed, but they would also build a high–speed rail station and a subway station.

The housing prices were going to skyrocket.

Meanwhile, the meeting on the TV came to an end. A large group emerged from the city council

building. and they were immediately surrounded by journalists who bombarded them with questions.

With Riverwatch District’s development already set in stone, the political officials didn’t hide anything

They disclosed everything openly, and the news exploded like thunder on television.

“Lethan, did you really buy Riverwatch Hotel?” Shania suddenly asked.

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Riverwatch Hotel was the largest hotel in Riverwatch District and had been a prominent presence in the

entirety of Riverland for years. If he could acquire Riverwatch Hotel, there might be a chance for himi to

compete for market share.

Lethan chuckled triumphantly. “How about that? Doesn’t your brother have a good eye?”

Shania exclaimed with joy, “Is Riverwatch Hotel really in your hands? Did you know in advance that

Riverwatch District would be developed?”

It seemed illogical for her brother, who was in the clothing business, to suddenly buy a large hotel

unless he had received advance notice of Riverwatch District’s development.

Lethan shrugged. “If I knew Riverwatch District would be developed, wouldn’t I have sold my company

and invested everything into it?”

Shania’s excitement was palpable as she exclaimed, ‘Lethan, sell Riverwatch Hotel to me!”

The smile on Lethan’s face gradually froze. “Shania, this hotel doesn’t belong to me alone. Even if I

want to sell it, I need my partner’s consent.”

Shania inquired, “Who’s your partner? I can talk to him!”

After a moment of hesitation, Lethan replied, “Let me discuss with him. How much can you offer?”

Retuming to her desk, Shania pulled up a photo of Riverwatch Hotel on her computer for evaluation.

After a while, she said, “I can offer up to 320 million!”

Lethan swallowed hard. “Shania, you have quite the financial power.”

Shania smirked. “I still need to get 200 million from Josie and my brother–in–law. Your relationship with

your partner should be very good. I just hope your price doesn’t exceed what I can afford!”

Lethan said firmly, “I’ll give it to you for 250 million. Come over and sign the contract now!”

“Lethan, you….” Shania was astonished.

Riverwatch Hotel was situated on Riverwatch District’s central street. It could still be sold even at ten

times the price based on the hotel’s scale and area.

She had slightly lowered the price because she believed Letham had a good relationship with his

partner. However, she never expected her brother to reduce the cost to 250 million voluntarily.

She understood what Letham meant; he was sharing a portion of the profits he earned from the hotel

with

her.