Chapter 300


    In the middle of the bidding, the guests sitting in the venue all had various thoughts.


    Few of them attended this bidding for the project of the Steward Group and most of them had some


    other intentions.


    Therefore, few people bid for the project. They offered a high price yet their nning schemes were


    very ordinary. Although the Steward Group was experiencing a crisis now, it was still more powerful


    than manypanies. It seemed like they wanted to take a great advantage of it now.


    When everyone thought that Steward Group would not be able to go through this crisis and would


    gradually decline, apany provided a perfect nning scheme for this project and the price it


    offered was very reasonable.


    The guests had a heated discussion. They didn’t expect that apany was still unwilling to cooperate


    with the Steward Ground under such a situation.


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    But rence was not surprised. He gently clicked his knee, seeming to be pondering something.


    Charles came to his own sense. He took a nce and then asked the assistant beside him in a low


    voice, “What’s the background of thispany? Why isn’t it on the list of bidders?”


    The assistant replied, “Complex Corporation is a very famouspany abroad. It cooperated with the


    Conrad Group not long ago and its representative, William, came to City N for the cooperation. Maybe


    they decide toe to this bidding randomly, so it’s not recorded on the list of bidders.”


    Charles looked towards a corner in the venue when he heard the words.


    Meeting his gaze in the air, William nodded at him and smiled.


    Charles’ assistant continued, “The Complex has been nning to expand the domestic market and has


    made continuous attempts. Its cooperation with the Conrad Group is just a beginning. I guess the


    reason why it bids for this project is that it wants to thoroughly expand the domestic market with the


    strength of the Steward Group.”


    Charles said, “It cooperated with the Conrad Group before, and now wants to cooperate with the


    Steward Group. Looks like it’s ambitious.”


    If it only wanted to expand the domestic market, it was reasonable for thepany to cooperate with


    two bigpanies consecutively.


    But if he had some other intentions, it would be so obvious.


    Charles continued, “Investigate thispany and its representative William.”


    “Roger.”


    When the bidding came to an end, Charles stood up and prepared to leave.


    However, he was stopped simply after taking several steps.


    Standing in front of him, Ste smiled, “Hello Mr. Steward, I’m Ste Radomil. We met before.”


    Charles narrowed his eyes and replied in a t tone, “I remember you. Is there any matter?”


    Ste looked around and her smile became brighter, “I saw many familiar people, who are all famous


    people in City N. Mr. Conrad, is it convenient for me to ask you some questions?”


    Ste’s voice was neither loud nor small, yet it attracted those guests who prepared to leave.


    Even William also stopped. But he simply watched this scene behind the crowd.


    Ste was beautiful and she even wore a delicate make-up today. She would be the center of attention


    no matter where she was. Moreover, everyone was gossipy in nature. They were so curious when


    hearing her ambiguous words.


    Charles also sensed this. He knitted his brows and didn’t reply.


    Phoebe walked over and said coldly, “Ms. Radomil, youe without invitation. You know it’s


    inconvenient, yet still asked it deliberately and caused my father to be in a dilemma. Don’t you have the


    basic politeness?”


    Ste chuckled when she heard the words, “Ms. Steward, you’re so serious. I just want to ask Mr.


    Steward several question, how will it put him in dilemma? But it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t dare to


    answer my question in the public. We can find a quiet ce to continue our conversation.”


    Phoebe’s expression changed, “Ms. Radomil, mind your words.”


    Charles reached out to stop her and looked towards Ste. He was as gentle as usual, “Why should I


    be afraid of it? What are your questions?”


    Ste took a nce at Phoebe and then slowly shifted her gaze and asked, “Mr. Steward, did you


    customize a pocket watch twenty years ago?”


    A touch of fierceness shed across Charles’ eyes but it disappeared at the next moment. He replied


    withposure, “Ms. Radomil, I don’t know why you suddenly ask this question. But as you said just


    now, it’s twenty years ago and I can’t remember clearly about the pocket watch. Maybe I bought it


    before, maybe not.”


    Ste was not surprised when hearing the answer. She took out a yellowed notebook from her back,


    “This is the purchase record from the pocket watch manufacturer. Mr. Steward, you may have forgotten


    it, but this notebook clearly recorded it. Mr. Steward, you customized two pocket watches and they


    were the gifts for the wedding anniversary with your wife. Do you have any impression of it now?”


    Charles’ face tensed up, “I remember it. It seems like it’s true. But Ms. Radomil, I have to remind you


    that my wife died in an ident long ago, and I hope you won’t make an issue of her.”


    “Mr. Steward, please don’t worry about it. It’s just a random question. Naturally I won’t show any


    disrespect to your wife. Ste continued, “But I want to ask you guys present now, have you ever seen


    Mr. Steward’s wife?”


    Several bit wits in the business who were around Charles’ age exchanged a nce. But they were not


    in a hurry to answer it.


    Charles’ wife died many years ago, so naturally only those people who were around Charles’ age had


    seen her before.


    Although it had been many years and they couldn’t remember how she looked like clearly, they could


    vaguely remember that she was a stunning beauty.


    But they were her to watch the show now, so they wouldn’t get themselves involved in this matter


    before figuring out what was happening. It was unprofitable for them to offend Charles because of this


    girl.


    Phoebe said, “Enough is enough. Ms. Radomil, you’re not weed here. Please get out!”


    Right at this moment, an old yet stable voice sounded from the crowd, “I’ve seen her before.”


    When hearing the words, the crowd slowly made a way for him.


    It was Cameron Thomas.


    Cameron walked to Ste with the support of his walking stick, “Charles’ wife was once my student.


    Among the guests present, I must be the one who’s familiar with her the most.”


    Charles’s face became extremely hideous. Phoebe tried to say something, yet was stopped by Charles


    for several times.


    Ste nodded her head at Cameron to greet him, and then rummaged her back. She paused for


    several seconds and then took out a pocket watch and handed it to Cameron.


    William, who stood behind the crowd, suddenly changed his expression when seeing the pocket watch.


    But when he prepared to walk over, he was stopped by his assistant.


    His assistant reminded him in a low voice, “Mister, Charles’ man is watching at us.”


    They had been waiting for this moment for many years. If Charles found out their n now, the efforts


    they made before would all be in vain.


    William’s hands that were ced by both sides were clenched tightly. He looked over


    again.