Chapter 738 Let the Auction Begin

    Hayley''s POV:

    "Want to know?" I raised an eyebrow at her.

    Scarlett nodded firmly.

    "Figure it out yourself." I gave a sly smile and turned to walk away.

    Scarlett froze for a second, then stomped her foot and rushed after me. "You haven''t given me Harmony''s signed poster and the limited-edition signed photocard yet!"

    Henry slid over with a mischievous grin. "I know Harmony. Call me Brother Henry and I''ll get it for how about it?"

    Scarlett turned to him with a look that said he was aplete idiot. "Get away from me."

    Having been cold-shouldered, Henry awkwardly ted toward Zayd and the others.

    But the moment he got close, Zayd silently slowed his pace, widening the gap between them.

    "Hey, you!" Henry was annoyed and stopped in his tracks.

    Zayd ignored himpletely and quickly strode past to walk alongside me.

    Henry, fuming, ran to catch up, iming he was going to unleash his inner wolf and kick Zayd''s ass.

    Still, Zayd ignored him entirely, and with no choice left, Henry finally backed down.

    Watching their antics, I couldn''t help butugh. Just a bunch of carefree kids-how entertaining.

    you-

    If only I''d had more days like this. But those carefree moments ended far too early for me the day I became Alpha of the Shadow Pack changed everything. Freya''s POV:

    I arrived at the auction venue apanied by the manager of the Sanders'' Winterbite Pack.

    "Ms. Freya, you really didn''t need toe in person," the manager, Nathan Craig, said, bowing slightly. "The otherpanies bidding today can''t even match half of Sander Group''s power. They simply don''t have the capacity to take thatnd."

    "I don''t need you to remind me," I replied impatiently. "I have my own reasons for being here."

    In truth, I just felt uneasy and I needed to see it myself.

    Peter''s survival had shaken me deeply. I couldn''t shake the feeling that more trouble wasing, so I had to stay alert.

    Securing this plot ofnd would silence the Sanders elders who still questioned a woman holding power.

    With that thought, I exhaled slowly. Ever since Hayley became Michelle, I hadn''t had a moment''s peace/l was utterly drained.

    The Auction Begin

    A voice suddenly cut through my thoughts.

    "What a small world."

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    I turned toward the sound and saw Hayley and Benjamin walking in with arge entourage, radiating

    pressure.

    "What are you doing here?" I red at them in annoyance

    "Whatever you''re doing-we''re here to do the same," Henry chimed inzily, clearly enjoying the tension.

    I clenched my fists, struggling to contain my anger. If he weren''t Benjamin''s

    younger brother, I would''ve ripped his throat out already.

    My nerves tensed again. I knew it-this wouldn''t go smoothly.

    "Hayley.” I narrowed my eyes at her. "Even if you don''t like me, don''t mess around with something like and auction. Driving up the price would only hurt the Sanders'' interests."

    "Not necessarily," Benjamin interjected calmly. "If Hayley wins the bid and bes part of the Sanders, wouldn''t that still benefit the family overall? Don''t you think so, Ms. Freya?"

    I clenched my jaw, barely suppressing the killing intent in my eyes.

    Benjamin, as an Alpha, was someone my wolf might not be able to defeat.

    I kne

    -Hayley, thatschemingbitch, had reyesonthe Sanders assetsfromtheverybeginning.

    Soshe''sfinally making hermove-usingthindtoworkherwayintothecoreofthe Sander Group?

    Dreamon!

    I willneverletherseed!

    "We''ll see about that!"

    With that cold line, I stormed inside, heels clicking sharply across the floor. Hayley-just recently epted by the Sanders, and still seen as an Omega- thought she could challenge me, with the entire Sander Group behind her? Ridiculous!

    Unlike other auctions,nd auctions deal with only property per session.

    Which meant everyone seated in the audience was a directpetitor.

    After a brief introduction from the host, the gavel came down. "Starting bid: 38

    million. Minimum increase: two million. Bidding starts now."

    A few smallpanies made initial offers, slowly raising the number.

    When it hit 45 million, Nathan raised his hand on my si

    "Fifty million."

    They drove the price to unprecedented heights-a clear disy of determination

    that made smallerpanies abandon further bids.

    The host was just about to close the bid when a familiar, grating voice rang out-"Sixty million.

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    Hayley''s voice cut through the room. Then she turned to me with a perfectly polite expression and a look of pure challenge in her eyes.