Chapter 139
\nI’ve Been There Before (Grace and Caden) novel Chapter 139<\/p>\n
Grace had a wish. She hoped that her arrival would slightly influence the James\u2019s family\u2019s decision. At least, they could somewhat consider her thought and cancelled the auction today in front for her.<\/p>\n
Yet, things always contradicted to one\u2019s will, and that could elucidate the cruelty hidden under the appearance of the James\u2019s family.<\/p>\n
After a round of rhetoric talk, Jafar who was not far away began to enter the main topic of his speech.<\/p>\n
\u201cTherefore, we James family has decided to let Wei\u2019ai Foundation achieve the greatest of its value on the hand of a capable person. This is the decision we made after the family discussion. And now, I hereby announce that Wei\u2019ai Foundation is ready to be auctioned and the opening bid is 80 million.\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace was all shocked upon hearing that. \u201cIt\u2019s impossible! There\u2019s already 800 million on Wei\u2019ai Foundation\u2019s bank statement last year, and its whole property would worth more than two billion after calculating! How could it be auctioned under the opening bid of 80 million!\u201d She was dumbfounded.<\/p>\n
Caden who was at the side was still composed and was not surprised about that at all. Grace peered at the man\u2019s indifferent look beside her and had a hunch. She then quickly glanced at the expression of the people around her and suddenly let out a wry chuckle. It turned out that she was the only one here not knowing the truth.<\/p>\n
She looked at Jafar who was taking charge of the event with a mixed expression and tasted bitterness in her mouth. No matter how bitter it was, it was still incomparable to the pain she felt in her heart. How could they be so hardhearted to drain Wei\u2019ai foundation? Even if they did not care for her thought, they should at least care for her deceased grandpa! How could they be so cruel and selfish to destroy their fruit of blood, sweat and tears?<\/p>\n
\u201cHaven\u2019t you thought that Wei\u2019ai is forced to be auctioned because the father and son of the James family have lost all their property due to their incapability?\u201d To Caden\u2019s eyes, Grace who had gone out of jail and used to be docile and bend her knees easily, her eyes had actually gleamed with wit at this moment.<\/p>\n
She shook her head and answered. \u201cThat\u2019s not possible. Dad\u2026Jafar though lacks exploitation skill, he\u2019s good at maintaining his wealth. With his ability, as long as he has the will, Wei\u2019ai would never be auctioned at an opening bid of 80 million today.\u201d<\/p>\n
The light in her eyes dimmed down when she talked about that. \u201cThe only explanation would be he has drained the foundation. And for today, he intends to further squeeze out the last bit of Wei\u2019ai\u2019s value.\u201d It was easy to say those words, yet the wound in her heart was cut deeper and deeper when she said it. She clenched her fists tightly and suppressed herself with all her will. Or else, she might not endure the urge to rush forward and gave the man whom she addressed as \u2018dad\u2019 for twenty more years a punch in the face.<\/p>\n
The people in the surrounding obviously knew that Wei\u2019ai Foundation was not better than an empty shell, yet there was still plenty of them showing interest and bidding for it. She listened to the cadence of the bidding sound around her ears and hated her incompetence for only standing and watching there. She clenched her fists tighter and let her fingernails sank into the flesh of her palm.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve managed Wei\u2019ai too well.\u201d Caden spoke profoundly. One of his hands went to pull her hand over and he opened her clenched fist gently.<\/p>\n
Grace bit her teeth firmly. Yes, she had managed Wei\u2019ai too well that even though everyone in the hall had all known what was left in Wei\u2019ai was only an empty shell, they still competed to bid it, and that was because its reputation was still there, and its reputation would not die!<\/p>\n
She was filled with hatred.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnyone still want to bid?\u201d She saw Jafar saying to the guests who arrived today with a high-spirited and vigorous tone of voice, \u201cWei\u2019ai Foundation was established by my old, deceased father, and this foundation was in the limelight the moment it was established. I believe every honorable guest in the hall has heard about its reputation. I could say that for my old father, Master James, what made him proud the most was not the James Group, but Wei\u2019ai Foundation. If there\u2019s still no one wanting to bid, Wei\u2019ai would belong to Master He since today.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGrace, hurry up and apologize to Master He!\u201d It was Mrs. James.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou jinx! Who allow you to mess things up here!\u201d It was Mr. James.<\/p>\n
\u201cBitch! How dare you to curse my grandpa dead?\u201d It was\u2026Walter He!<\/p>\n
Master He though did not speak at once, his expression was not looking good and he was watching Grace with a pair of brooding eyes.<\/p>\n
Grace suppressed herself with all her effort by lowering her head, yet she could not bear with it anymore! She felt herself wobbling and besides pain, there were rage and abhorrence! She gradually lifted her head up under the light while receiving so much attention from the people and laid her eyes gently on Mr. and Mrs. James\u2019s face.<\/p>\n
\u201cGrandpa has already passed away, Mr. James. Grandpa was the father that gave birth and raised you. He would never expect even in his death that he would still be humiliated by his own son many years after he passed away. Not only that, his own son would let others humiliate him in front of everybody at a formal occasion like this!\u201d Grace restrained herself from rushing forward and tearing the man whom she addressed as father apart!<\/p>\n
\u201cJafar James! You\u2019re not a good son! You\u2019ve failed grandpa who has passed away and you don\u2019t fit to take his belonging!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-1344","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/1344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}