Chapter 10 On the other side of the hall , Lauren waved Eunice over .
Go and donate 3 million dors in Dr.
Lloyds name , she instructed .
Eunice was stunned .
While the Rhodes family was indeed wealthy , she thought Lauren should not be so reckless with her expenses .
Miss , isnt that a bit excessive ? Lauren smiled haughtily .
Whats wrong with donating 3 million for the man Ive got my eye on ? Christina may not appreciate him , but Im not foolish enough to let such a treasure slip through my fingers .
She held a file containing information about Stevens Corporation .
In just a few short years , thepany had transformed from a failing factory into Jayrodales publicly traded powerhouse .
With that , Christinas worth had skyrocketed to an astounding 150 million dors .
Interestingly , many aspects of Stevens Corporations rise seemed suspicious , as if someone had been pulling strings behind the scenes .
Thepanys sudden sess coincided perfectly with Andrew and Christinas three year rtionship .
Lauren was not foolish enough to believe this was a mere coincidence .
Meanwhile , Andrew had fourtd a seat for himself .
As soon as he sat down , Shawn approached him with a sneer.1 Andrew , youre really shameless , arent you ? Wherever Christie goes , you follow like a lost puppy .
By the way , everyone here is a big shot ready to make donations .
Whats a penniless gold digger like you doing here ? Shawn taunted .
1 Andrew nced in Christinas direction before calmly replying , Have you always been so quick to look down on others ? Just because you have money to donate , does that mean I cant show my support for the orphans ? Shawn scoffed .
You think showing up here with your measly few bucks isnt embarrassing ? Know your ce .
Irene chimed in mockingly , Shawn , dont waste your time on him .
Once Christie buys this property , well kick him out immediately ! Christina frowned as she looked at Andrew , shaking her head .
She had thought that even if Andrewcked ambition , he at least had some self respect .
Yet , it seemed that he had truly hit rock bottom without her .
His presence at such an event only made her lose even more respect for him .
The fundraising wasplete , and the host , beaming with excitement , began to announce the donations .
Chapter 10 Jayrodales Cantrell family , 1.2 million ! Comet Enterprise , 1.5 million ! Gardenscape Real Estate , 4.5 million ! The guests began to murmur .
It was clear that the earlier announcements were just warm- ups , as the amounts were bound to increase dramatically .
Finally , the host smiled mysteriously and announced , Stevens Corporation , donating … 12 million ! The crowd immediately gasped at the Stevens Corporations generosity .
This was a no strings -attached donation , essentially a gift to the orphanage .
Hence , the eventual buyer would still need to pay a hefty sum for the property itself .
Shawn and Irene straightened their backs , basking in the admiring nces .
Even the usuallyposed Christina could not help but smile , confident in their victory .
The host continued , And now , one of ourst two generous donors : Rhodes Corporations Ms.
Lauren Rhodes , 12 million ! Another wave of excitement swept through the room .
The guests were amazed that Lauren had matched Christinas jaw dropping donation .
The unexpected tie between these two beautiful and powerful women promised an exciting showdown .
Lauren frowned , ncing toward Christina .
She had not expected Stevens Corporation to be só bold .
At the same time , Christina also turned to look at Lauren , realizing that the Rhodes family was a force to be reckoned with , and she needed to watch out for Lauren .
Both Ms.
Stevens and Ms.
Rhodes have donated equal amounts .
Who should get the final purchase rights ? the host asked as the guests mored for an answer .
Shawn stood up , straightening his suit with confidence .
Ladies and gentlemen , please calm down , he said smoothly .
While Rhodes Corporation and Stevens Corporation have donated the same amount , the Fields family has chosen to support Stevens Corporation fully .
Therefore , I believe Stevens .
Corporation should develop the orphanage property ! + At these words , the Rhodes Corporation representatives immediately tensed up .
Meanwhile , the guests began to chatter .
Shawns really taking this wholepdog thing to the extreme for Christina ! Christinas truly something else .
She had this ace up her sleeve the whole time .
With the Fields family backing her , Rhodes Corporation doesnt stand a chance ! Its a done deal ! If I were the orphanage director , Id dly sell to Stevens Corporation .
Getting in the good graces of both Stevens and Fields ? Thats a no brainer .
Chapter 10 Eunices face fell as she turned to Lauren .
Miss , it seems our donation wasnt enough .
Lauren remainedposed .
No need to panic .
12 million is already the ceiling .
Any higher and the property wouldnt be worth it .
She then smiled mischievously .
But Im not about to let Christina have her way .
I might let it slide with anyone else , but not her .
Eunice sighed .
Miss , youre not really going to fight Christina over Dr.
Lloyd , are you ? Is he worth all this trouble ? Before Lauren could answer , the hosts excited voice boomed through the speakers .
Our final donor is Mr.
Andrew Lloyd .
Mr.
Lloyds donation amount is … 15 million ! 1 The room fell silent for a moment before erupting into chaos .
15 million ? Who is this guy ? He just blew everyone out of the water ! Andrew Lloyd ? Never heard of him .
Since when Jayrodales elite circle had someone like that ? Lauren immediately turned to Eunice .
Whats going on ? Didnt I tell you to arrange for 3 million ? Eunice looked bewildered : Miss , I did exactly as you said .
I arranged for 3 million under Mr.
Lloyds name .
T One of Laurens subordinates approached her and reported , Miss , the orphanage returned the 3 million we donated in Dr.
Lloyds name .
They said it was his request he didnt need it .
Laurensposure finally cracked as she turned to look at Andrew , realizing he had .
personally donated 15 million dors .
At the Stevens Corporation table , Christina was equally stunned .
Andrew ? 15 million ? How is that possible ? she muttered .
Her face was a mask of disbelief as she stared at Andrew , wondering where on earth he had obtained 15 million dors .