Chapter 1477


    However, Sophia did not hear Bryan this time.


    Corinne sat in her private booth with a frown. She looked like she was lost in thought.


    Seeing this, Lucas asked her gently, “Are you okay? Did you find out who the patron in the opposite


    booth was?”


    Corinne nodded. “It’s Sophia.”


    Lucas was stunned. He looked worriedly at Corinne as he finally realized why Sophia bidded against


    him.


    “It’s so despicable for Adam Group to employ this kind of tactic,” he said with a scoff.


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    Corinne scoffed as well. “It’s not only despicable but greedy too! By doing so, they’ve raised the price


    to ten times its fair value!”


    Lucas agreed to what Corinne said. His eyes darkened. “Don’t worry. I’ll exin what happened to the


    person in chargeter. You have my word that I’ll get that piece ofnd at a fair market price for you.”


    Corinne did not have any proof that Adam was Sophia’s father since the old Adam had wiped out all of


    his past when he took up his new name.


    Even so, she had faith Lucas would be able to dig up some proof.


    The auction ended 40 minutester.


    Corinne wanted to go with Lucas to talk to the person in charge, but he would not let her. He reasoned


    that it would take some time to exin the


    whole thing, and that meant only Edmund would be left to take care of the three kids if Corinne followed


    him.


    Lucas knew Edmund could not babysit three kids on his own since he was inexperienced in that matter.


    The fact that Edmund lost ‘Bryan’ when he took him to the restroom with Joey already proved that. It


    would be disastrous if something irreversible were to happen to one of the kids while in his care.


    Thus, Corinne decided to stay back to look after the kids.


    Lucas asked her to bring the kids to the car to wait for him, so that was exactly what she did.


    20 minutester, Lucas went to find them at the parking lot.


    “How did it go? Did the auction house believe your story?” asked Corinne immediately after Lucas got


    in the car.


    Lucas turned to her. “I’ve already exined everything to the person in charge, but because Sophia


    left, we can’t confront her. The auction house said they’ll look into the matter and give US an answer


    soon. As for that piece ofnd, it’s definitely ours. All that’s left is that the price remains to be


    discussed.”


    Corinne nodded. “Okay. Let’s just wait for the auction house’s update, then.”


    Lucas looked worriedly at Corinne. “Did you see anyone else when you went to look for Sophia?”


    Corinne was a little taken aback by his question. “No. She was the only person in the booth when I was


    there.”


    After a brief silence, Lucas replied, “Okay.” After that, he turned back around and ordered the driver,


    “Drop Corinne back to the Holdens’ mansion first.”


    “Yes, Mister Lucas!”


    Corinne thought it was odd for Lucas to ask her such a question, so she asked him, “Mister Lucas, why


    did you ask me if I saw anyone else in Sophia’s booth? Was there supposed to be someone else? Like


    her father?”


    Lucas shook his head. “It’s nothing. I only asked because I was curious to know whether she came


    alone or with her father.”