"Thank you for your generosity, sir!" On stage, the beautiful woman named Nina took the microphone with a faint smile and spoke fluent language of Glavale.
"However, our company has no intention of selling this necklace." She continued.
"Is it because the money isn't enough? How about adding ten billion or twenty billion?" the man shouted back.
"Sir, we've already made it clear that Heart of the Earth is not for sale to the public. Please do not disturb everyone." A staff member approached him.
"Bullshit! I don't believe there's anything money can't buy!" The man responded loudly. "I must buy this necklace today. Give me a price!"
"If you continue like this, we will have to ask you to leave."
"Get lost! You have no say here!" the man pushed over the staff member in anger.
At that moment, two strong men in black quickly approached them.
"What are you trying to do? If you dare touch me..."
One of the men in black struck him on the neck, and the man passed out right there.
"I'm sorry, everyone. There was a small interruption, and I hope it didn't affect your enthusiasm." Nina said as she slightly bowed to the audience on stage. Then, she continued to walk on the runway with standard model steps, showcasing Heart of the Earth to the audience.
When she turned towards the east side again, her eyes suddenly lit up.
The next moment, a shocking scene appeared that stunned everyone present. Nina walked excitedly towards the bottom of the stage and then directly walked towards Billy's direction without any trace of her previous noble elegance.
As she arrived in front of Billy, she knelt down directly and then spoke with a trembling voice. "I finally found you... sir."
There was an uproar in the audience. Everyone's eyes simultaneously looked at Billy. Many people present knew Nina's identity. She was known as one of the top elites in global society as well as part of one of world's top old family clans. Her status was comfortably ahead of the other rich boys and girls.
About ten black-clothed men immediately walked over.
"Miss Schaal..."
"I'm fine, don't worry about me!" Nina interrupted the other person's words.
"Do you know me?" Billy looked puzzled.
While speaking, he reached out and helped Nina up.
Casey and Derek both looked at Judge at the same time in disbelief.
Derek next to felt a bit displeased, since he had put in a lot of effort to try and buy what he wanted, but they completely ignored him. Besides, it made Billy more admirable in Derek's eyes.
"To be honest, I did come here for this necklace." Said Billy. "But such an expensive item can't just be given away for nothing. Name your price and I'll transfer the money to you."
He never expected Nina to be so straightforward and just give it to him.
"I can't do that!" Nina shook her head vigorously. "You saved me and my grandfather. We don't know how we could ever repay you! If my grandfather found out I accepted money from you, he would scold me until the end of time... He's..."
"Watch out!" Nina didn't finish her sentence before Billy shouted loudly.
Immediately after, he pushed her several meters away with a gust of wind from his hand. Almost simultaneously, a sniper bullet struck the spot where Nina had been standing. If it weren't for Billy, she would have been shot in the head by now.
"They chased us up here..." Nina's face turned pale.
The scene immediately erupted into chaos, and most people hurriedly left their seats.
"Damn it!" The black-clad individuals around also sprang into action, searching the surroundings for the sniper's position.
In the next moment, three Hummer vehicles crashed through the mansion's gate and came to a stop. More than a dozen muscular men jumped out of the cars, each exuding a strong aura of violence. Four of them were holding automatic rifles. Without any hesitation, the four men opened fire on the nearby black-clad figures.
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