Chapter 168

The four major families didn't simply acquire their wealth out of thin air. They traded the herbs they purchased and profited from them. This was Nicole's first time suspecting that Cyrus might actually break through the siege of the four major families because they weren't really united. If they had communicated before the auction, would Cyrus dare to set such an exorbitant starting bid of 9 million dollars? She had heard that the Lopezes' purchase price was only over 2 million dollars. She felt played and decided to have Ortis' people give up. The young man from the Lopezes had already backed off and dared not continue bidding. Cecilia also signaled Frederick's representative to stop bidding. It was only now that she realized Cyrus had set up this auction specifically to target the four major families. Thinking about this, she couldn't help but sweat for Cyrus. Back in his office, Frederick watched the bidding with a heavy heart. This was supposed to be his source, and i