chapter 060 I Go By the Name of Eric

"""Tina"Tina, I can't understandfathom why you wouldyou'd choose a poor man of such modest means as your boyfriend,""," Fred shookdeclared, shaking his head and said within disbelief, a playful smile.

The gracing his lips. Similar sentiments echoed from the other wealthyaffluent heirs also expressedin the sameroom, their doubts.

Only hanging heavy in the air. Michael secretly sighed. How, however, could only sigh inwardly. To consider Eric be considered poor? He was clearlya gross misjudgment. After all, Eric was the newnewly appointed chairman of the Power Group! He was Sean's , the grandson!

But of coursethe venerable Sean. Yet, Michael didn't say anything.

Because whenheld his tongue. When Eric walkedhad entered the room, his gaze had met Michael's in, he glared at him, and since Eric didn't take the initiative to reveal his identity, it meant a silent warning. It was clear that Eric didn't want others to know, so had no intention of revealing his true identity, and Michael naturally didn't dare to speak up.

"", respecting his wishes, dared not betray him."Fred, I like poorhave a fondness for men, okay?"" of humble means, alright?" Tina said. She pulledretorted, pulling Eric to sit in the seat.

""beside her. Fred turned his attention to Eric, curiosity piqued. "You must havepossess some skillsunique charm to make Tina fall for you. I wonder what methods you used?"" Fred said to Eric.

""It was nothinghave won Tina's affections. What's your secret?" Eric shrugged nonchalantly. "Nothing special,"" Eric casually ," he replied.

Seeing Eric's indifferent attitude towards him, Fred furrowed his brows., his indifference ruffling Fred's feathers. How could a poor man dareof such low stature afford to be indifferent to him? However, he concealedso dismissive? Fred, however, hid his thoughts.

Fred then looked atirritation well.Switching gears, Fred addressed Michael and said, ""Weren't you. "You were just talking aboutspeaking of Sean's grandson? Please. Do continue.""

""Yes!"" ."The other wealthy heirs at the table also looked at , their interest piqued, turned their attention to Michael, wantingeager to hear more.

Eric was slightly surprised when he heard others talking about him.

Michael glanced Eric, hearing his name mentioned, felt a flicker of surprise.Michael, glancing nervously at Eric and then, stuttered, """Fred, I... I can't rememberrecall his name.""

In fact, Michael." What he wanted to say, "" was, "Eric is Sean's grandson! He's right here in front of us!""

!" But he controlled himself and stood up.

""held his tongue, abruptly standing. "Fred, I suddenlyjust remembered that there's somethingan urgent matter at home, so I'll. I must take my leave now,""," Michael said withannounced, forcing a smile, but that belied his face looked worse than crying.

For Michael, seeingdiscomfort. The presence of Eric here madehad unsettled him feel extremely uncomfortable, and he didn't wantwas eager to stay here any longer.

""Alright, go ahead.""escape the awkward situation. Fred waveddismissed him with a casual wave of his hand.

As Michael left, he couldn't help but think, """If any of you provoke Eric today, you'll beyou're in big for a world of trouble.""

""Oh, .""Fred, are you goingplanning to attend the auction at the New York Grand Hotel in three days?""?" Royce spoke up.

interjected, changing the subject. Another rich heir said, ""chimed in, "The highlightmain attraction of thisthe auction is land, but there will also be auctions for some other things. It is saiditems up for bid. Rumor has it that many bossesinfluential figures will attendbe in attendance, including representatives from the Power Group and Horizon Group.""

."Royce added, """This is New York's annual auction. It'll event. It promises to be very lively.quite the spectacle. Even if you don't bid for anything, you can still go there to experience and even make connections.""

""Although plan to bid, it's worth attending for the networking opportunities alone."Fred nodded in agreement. "I won'tmay not participate in the bidding, Ibut I'll certainly be there."He glanced around the table, "What about the rest of you?""Absolutely! It's a chance to broaden our horizons," one of the heirs responded enthusiastically. The auction required a minimum net worth of one hundred million dollars for entry. As these young heirs didn't meet the requirement independently, they planned to attend under the auspices of their fathers. They had no intention of bidding; their primary goal was to socialize and network. Those with assets below the threshold wouldn't even be granted entry. Eric, overhearing the conversation, murmured, "An auction?" He remembered Cooper mentioning an auction just a few days prior. The details matched - it had to be the same event. Cooper had emphasized the importance of the auction, urging Eric to attend as they planned to compete with the Horizon Group for a piece of land. If these wealthy heirs were attending, it was likely he'd cross paths with them again. Turning to Tina, Eric asked, "Tina, will definitely go to this auction,"" Fred said.

""Will you guys go too?"" Fred looked at others.

""Of course! We must go to broaden our horizons,"" one of the wealthy heirs replied.

The entry requirement for this auction was a total asset of at least one hundred million dollars. As these rich heirs didn't meet the qualification independently, they would have to enter there with their fathers.

They didn't plan to bid for anything. They were mainly going to socialize.

As for those with assets below that, they didn't even have the chance to enter.

""An auction?"" Eric murmured.

At this moment, Eric remembered that Cooper mentioned this auction to him a few days ago. It should be the same auction they were talking about, matching the time and location.

Cooper emphasized back then that this auction was very important and asked Eric to attend as they were preparing to compete with Horizon Group for land.

So, if these rich heirs were going, Eric would probably meet them there, right?

Eric looked at Tina and asked, ""Tina, are you going toattending the auction as well?""

""?""No, I have no interest in that kind of auction.such events. I'd rather go shopping. But my dadfather will go,""be there," Tina said.

Then Tina asked back, ""replied. She looked at Eric quizzically, "Why do you ask? It's none of your business anyway. You don't have a chance to get in.""

""Well,not as if you could attend."Eric simply smiled, "You never know,"" Eric said with a smile.

"".""Eric, unless you go in as a waiteryou're serving tea and pouring water, I don't see how you really have no chance,""could possibly attend," Tina said.

teased. Eric justmerely smiled faintly and didn't say much.

in response, choosing not to engage further. At thisthat moment, Royce suddenly looked at Eric and smiled, saying, ""Today's host is Fred. We haveturned his attention to Eric, a sly smile playing on his lips. "Fred is our host today. We've all toasted with Fred.raised a toast in his honor. Shouldn't you do the same?""

?"Royce couldn't stand Eric, so he purposely foundhad taken an instant dislike to Eric and was eager to find fault with him.

"" "Royce is right. You've been here for so longquite some time and haven't done anything.made a move. Are you looking down on Fred?""?" Another rich kid chimed in.

"" "Eric, you should quickly toast Fred. It wouldn't be embarrassing for you to toast him, considering Fred's It's only fitting, given his status and position.""," Tina nudged Eric's back.

If it were some other person, Tina could have simply Eric gently. She would have ignored himthe slight if it were anyone else, but this was Fred. Even Tina didn't dareknew better than to offend him.

AfterUpon hearing this, Fred looked atthe words, Fred's gaze fell upon Eric.

Eric smiled and said, ""responded with a grin, "Fred, I thinkbelieve it should be you toastingraising a toast to me instead.""

As soon as Eric said."No sooner had these words, left Eric's lips then the entire private room erupted in uproar.

""descended into chaos."Has this bastard gone mad?he lost his mind? He's actually asking Fred to toast him!""

""This bastard is simply seeking death!""

Everyone looked at Eric as though he were crazy. They never expected Eric to dare speak to Fred in such a way.

Royce was !""He's courting death!"Every eye in the room turned to Eric, their expressions a mixture of shock and disbelief. None had anticipated such audacity from Eric, to address Fred in such a manner.Royce, in particular, was positively gleeful. "You dare to speak to Fred like this? Just you wait!" he thought, feeling a sense of accomplishment.Tina, on the other hand, was taken aback. Her eyes widened as she stared at Eric, a look of disbelief and confusion etched on her face.Had Eric truly dared to cross swords with Fred? She couldn't fathom his actions.Prior to their arrival, Tina had taken pains to emphasize Fred's formidable nature, cautioning Eric against offending him. Yet, had he heeded her warning?Fred's countenance, already darkened by Eric's casual response to his initial question, grew even more pleased and thought, ""Haha, you dare to speak to Fred like this? Just wait to die!""

Royce's goal had obviously been achieved.

Tina's eyes widened, and she looked at Eric with disbelief and incomprehension.

Eric had actually clashed with Fred? She couldn't understand stormy at Eric's behavior at all.

Before entering, Tina had emphasized how formidable Fred was and specifically warned Eric not to offend him. But did Eric listen to her at all?

As for Fred, his face naturally darkened after hearing Eric's words.

When Eric had just entered the room, Fred had asked him a question, and Eric's casual response had already made him unhappy. Now, Eric dared to speak to him in this way.

""audacious words."You're soquite the arrogant one. You want me to toast you? What are you relying on?""On what grounds?" Fred said coldly.

""Relying onasked, his voice icy."On the grounds of my name, Eric,""," came Eric's nonchalant reply.With an air of casual indifference, Eric replied casually.

Eric spoke with ease, lifting the lifted his wine glass to take, took a sip, and completely disregardingignored Fred.

"""Hahaha, truly arrogant!such arrogance! Do you knowrealize that if this werein Houston, you wouldn't live for more than survive three seconds after speaking to me like this!"" Fred?" Fred's eyes narrowed his eyes, exuding a chilly, a chilling coldness.

"" emanating from him."What are you doing, Eric?""?" Tina angrily tugged at Eric's back.

, her voice laced with anger.She quickly stood up and said, ""rose to her feet, "Fred, please, calm down. My boyfriend isn't well-traveled and worldly, he doesn't know how to speak. JustLet's just forget about it.""

For."To Tina, Eric was justmerely a temporary replacementstand-in for her boyfriend, but she definitely couldn't let anything happen to him.

FollowingWith that, Tina picked upreached for her wine glass.

"""Fred, I'llallow me to toast you on behalf of my boyfriend, as a gesturesign of respect. I apologize for the misunderstanding.""

But."However, Royce interrupted, saying, ""interjected, "Tina, your boyfriend said it. Even ifwas the one who spoke. If an apology is needed, he should be the one to apologize.""

Then Roycegive it."He then turned his gaze towardsattention to Eric and said, "", "As a man, you can't possibly usehide behind a woman as a shield, can you? If you dare, bearhave the guts, face the consequences yourself!""

!"Royce was eagerkeen to make a big deal out of this so that he could escalate the situation, hoping to use Fred to deal with Eric.

"""Royce, shut up!""!" Tina angrily exclaimed, glaring at Royce.

Fred poundedsnapped, her eyes flashing with anger.Fred's fist came down on the table.

"" with a thud."Tina, you should be you're the one shutting upwho needs to be quiet. Today, your boyfriend mustwill apologize to me! I haveI've shown you enough respect to you. If ithe weren't for the fact that he is your boyfriend, I would have crippled him on the spot!""

right here!"Fred's thumping on the tableoutburst silenced the entire private room, and the atmosphere becamecasting an awkward.

pall over the gathering.The wealthyaffluent individuals in the room all wondered present couldn't help but wonder why Tina would choose such a weirdan odd boyfriend.

Royce, on the other hand, gleefully wore a look of spectatorship.

Eric, however, was enjoying the spectacle, a gleeful expression on his face.Eric, meanwhile, remained unruffled, his calm and unaffected, sitting calmlydemeanor undisturbed as he sat at the table.".