Chapter 812 - On Fire
Chapter 812 On Fire
Of course, Oscar wasn’t willing to lose the bid to Pamela, a young girl. It would be too embarrassing.
But he wasn’t that generous either. He had merely bid a million dollars more than Pamela did.
Pamela immediately covered her mouth and laughed. “Uncle Oscar, you’re so miserly. You bid almost double the previous bid just now and increased the price by nearly seventy million dollars! I just learned from you and bid double your bid. Anyway, the Howards are rich enough to play this game.
“But you don’t seem to be in the right state now. You added only a million dollars. Isn’t that embarrassing to the Smiths? If the Smiths don’t have enough money, you’d better withdraw sooner and stop competing with me!”
Pamela’s tone was full of contempt and mockery.
How could Oscar stand being mocked by such a young girl? In particular, the Smiths could never lose to the Howards!
“You actually said that the Smiths are poor. Hmph!” Oscar raised his bidding card and shouted, “I bid thirty hundred and fifty million dollars!”
After placing his bid, he looked at Pamela provocatively, only to see a trace of contempt in her eyes.
Oscar immediately felt an ominous hunch and some regret.
He had been too impulsive just now!
This time, he had prepared only 300 million dollars, which was the biggest financial support his family could give him. But he had just bid 350 million dollars. Where was he supposed to find 50 million dollars?
He had wanted to force Lucas at first, but he didn’t expect Pamela to get involved, causing things to change drastically.
Lucas, whom he should have attacked, was sitting in his chair with a relaxed expression like a spectator watching a show.
This made the feeling of displeasure in Oscar’s heart even stronger.
“Okay, now the price for this plot of land has reached three hundred and fifty million dollars!
“Is there a higher bid than this?”
The auctioneer was so excited that his face was red, and his voice was extremely loud. Three hundred and fifty million dollars was definitely a staggering price for land. The commission he would get as the auctioneer would be enough to last him a lifetime!
Given how high the price was, there was naturally no one daring to bid higher, including Pamela, who had just bid against Oscar. She was now sitting without any intention of continuing to raise her card.
“Girl, weren’t you just competing with us Smiths and saying that you Howards are rich? Why aren’t you bidding anymore?” Oscar said to Pamela provocatively while suppressing his panic.
Pamela tilted her head and showed a girly and mischievous smile. “Uncle Oscar, please don’t take what I just said to heart! I’m just a young girl. How can I possibly make decisions about so much money for the Smiths?
“I’m not like you, Uncle Oscar. You’re already one of the successors of the Smiths, and you might even be able to take charge of the whole Smith family in the future. All you need to do is say something, and your family’s billions of dollars will be at your disposal. You’ll be able to use the money as you please. I can’t compare to you at all!” Pamela’s words were full of hidden mockery and sarcasm, making Oscar even more furious.
At the same time, the ominous hunch in his heart became increasingly intense, causing him to break out in cold sweat.
“Wh-what do you mean by that? Do you not want to continue bidding? Or is it that the Howards are admitting defeat?” Oscar suppressed the panic in his heart and sneered at Pamela.
“Haha, Uncle Oscar, I told you. I was just joking with you. How can I possibly dare to compete against you for this land?
“I’m just a weak woman of the Howards, and I don’t have any right over the family’s money. It’s naturally impossible for me to spend so much money. If you want to compete with the Howards, wouldn’t it be more appropriate for you to go to my father and grandfather?” Pamela tilted her head and smiled slyly.
Her words almost drove Oscar to his grave!
He had initially bid 150 million dollars just to force Lucas to admit defeat and bow down to the Smiths.
But Pamela actually jumped out all of a sudden and bid 300 million dollars, only to say that she was just joking!
If this matter spread back to DC, and his family members learned that he had been fooled by a girl from the Howard family, his reputation would be completely ruined.
The Smiths had always valued their reputation. After Vince was forced to kneel down and apologize to Lucas, the Smiths had already been embarrassed, so much so that he lost his position as a successor.
And now, the fact that he was fooled by a young girl was just as embarrassing, and he was certain that the Smiths wouldn’t forgive him!
After Pamela provoked him, he had impulsively bid 350 million dollars, but he only had 300 million dollars in total. There was no way he could make up for the remaining 50 million.
If no one else bid, he would definitely have to proceed with buying the land for 350 million dollars. Once he failed to get enough money to buy it, it would be even more embarrassing.
Beads of sweat gushed out of Oscar’s body one after another. He turned pale, and he even started swaying unsteadily as if he was about to die.
“Hey, Uncle Oscar, what’s the matter with you? You don’t seem very comfortable. Are you sick?” Pamela looked at Oscar and pretended to be surprised. “But Uncle Oscar, you were fine just now. Did you suddenly fall ill? Ah, that’s terrible. Your family will be worried sick when they find out.
“Wait, Uncle Smith, why do you look even more awful now? Do you want to hide this matter from your family? That’s strange!
“Could it be that it’s not because you’re sick but because you can’t afford to take out the three hundred and fifty million dollars you
bid?
“Ah, if that’s the case, it’ll be horrible! If you really can’t afford it, it’ll be such an embarrassment to the Smiths! I’m afraid they might strip you of your position as a successor too. That would be terrible!”
Pamela seemed to be dead bent on driving him mad as she spoke sarcastically.
Oscar’s face was flushed, and he was panting so heavily that the veins on his forehead were bulging. He clenched his fists tightly. Pamela was driving him mad.
Although this was what he really thought, he was still infuriated that a malicious young girl was calling him out in public.
“Shut up!” Oscar roared at Pamela before turning to face Lucas. He snapped furiously, “Punk, weren’t you very arrogant earlier? Didn’t you say that you would fight with me for this land? Why are you being cowardly now?
“Is that all you’re capable of? Do you have to hide behind a woman because you don’t even dare to bid against me?”
“I’ve already bid. If you don’t dare to beat my bid, just surrender to the Smiths! What kind of an overlord do you think you are?
“Don’t forget. Once I win the auction for this land, I’ll build Orange County’s largest cemetery on it. When the time comes, I’ll see what you can do!”
Oscar yelled at Lucas to goad him into bidding.
As long as Lucas’s bid was a little bit higher than his, he would immediately give up bidding and put all the pressure on Lucas instead.
But Lucas merely sneered. “Instead of trying to goad me, you’d better worry about how to take out three hundred and fifty million dollars!”