Just as Attlee was trying to walk through the entrance with his wife and daughter, with the invitation in hand, one of the security guards stopped him on the spot.
âSorry, sir, which corporation do you represent?â
Attlee was taken aback. âDidnât you see my text just now? Havenât you heard of the Murphy group?â
âThe Murphy group?â The security guard seemed genuinely clueless. Todayâs auction was filled with topânotch corporations, and he had never heard of smaller ones like the Murphy Group.
He hurriedly asked his colleague, âIs the Murphy group also participating in the auction today?â
âIâm not sure. It doesnât ring a bell. Let me check.â
âSorry, could you please wait a moment?â
Attlee and his family seemed a tad unhappy being held up at the gate. âThis is the text you guys sent me to remind me to come over today; how could this be an issue? Canât a text prove my identity?â
Olga couldnât help but blurt out, âHeâs the richest man in Tranquil City!â
âTranquil City?â The security guard in charge was visibly dumbfounded. He hadnât heard of such a place.
Another security guard also looked lost. âTranquil City? Whereâs that?â
A third guard couldnât help but whisper, âSummerfield is divided into four districts, and the least developed one is the North District. The North District has four counties, and the least developed one is Seraphim Haven. Within Seraphim Haven, there are four towns, and the least developed one is Tranquil City. Thatâs the Tranquil City heâs talking about.â
The other two guards were left speechless. They finally realized that he was the richest man from a small town in Summerfield, not some big shot they mistook him for.
Seeing the bewildered and speechless expressions on the faces of the guards, Attlee and Olga felt extremely awkward.
Even Yolanda felt the embarrassment. Apparently, these guards were pretty clueless, not even knowing about Tranquil City!
Even though Tranquil City was just a small town in Summerfield, it shouldnât be overlooked!
âHow much longer do we need to wait?â Olga didnât expect a hiccup, even before the auction started.
Would there be any surprises today?
The guard who had gone to verify the information swiftly returned, âSorry for the wait; please come in.â
âPlease pay more attention in the future. Remember, weâre the Murphy Group. Weâre going to win this auction today! Weâll be seeing each other a lot more!â
The four guards didnât know where their confidence came from. The presence of corporations like the McMillan Corporation alone was sufficient to put pressure on them, let alone other big corporations.
However, they didnât say much and made way for Olga and her group.
âYoli, did you see that? The way those four guards were falling over themselves to accommodate Kenneth and Louisa. We need to elevate our status and become part of high society, so we wonât have to go through such embarrassments!â
âMmm, Iâll remember that.â Yolanda also wanted to uplift her status. She made up her mind to attract a wealthier man than Zachary today.
Attlee looked at the seat number in the text message and kept searching, only to find their seats were in the last row.
âIsnât this too far?â Olga was a bit worried: âCan the auctioneer see us when we bid?â
âWeâll have to make do.â Attlee didnât expect the organizers to put them in such a remote spot, especially close to the restroom. Although dissatisfied, they couldnât do much about it. At least they could attend the auction.
âAt least we have seats. Look at all the companies outside that want to participate but donât qualify.â
Attlee tried to comfort himself.
When they entered, they noticed many representatives from small companies waiting outside, hoping to meet important figures after the auction.