Chapter 419 I Have No Money
When James made his bid, everyone around him practically fell over in shock.
After ten minutes of bidding, they had only reached ten billion dollars, and here James was, casually throwing out a bid of a hundred billion. Did his family own a money-printing machine?
Not only did Micah and Aurelia stand up, but Mary and Poppy were also left speechless.
They all stared at James, both astonished and furious—Astonished at James's wealth, furious at his recklessness.
This was a complete loss-making deal.
"James!" Mary couldn't help but shout at James, "Stay out of it!"
Poppy ran over to James and whispered urgently, "Mr. Williams, Cloud Top Mountain is worth at most fifty billion dollars. A hundred billion is a loss you won't recover in several lifetimes."
She was worried that James was bidding on impulse, her pretty face anxious as she reminded him.
Micah and the others, after their initial shock, looked at James as if he were a fool.
With Chicken Crowing Throughout The World, James could leverage its special significance to pressure Micah into paying up, but Cloud Top Mountain didn't have that kind of value.
Although Micah and Aurelia were determined to get it, it didn't mean they would pay any price for it.
If the price far exceeded their limit, they would back off without hesitation. After all, it wasn't their Achilles' heel.
The auctioneer was also stunned, and after a long pause, he weakly asked, "Mr. Williams, how much did you bid?"
He suspected he had misheard.
"Well, listen carefully this time—a hundred billion!" James waved his paddle and then looked at Micah with a smile. "Mr. Gonzalez, you're wealthy, aren't you going to bid?"
"You're an idiot!" Micah sneered, "You think I must have it? That's laughable."
Aurelia threw her paddle down and sneered at James. "You think we're stupid enough to follow your bid?"
Both of them felt much better, knowing James was losing eighty billion dollars on Cloud Top Mountain.
Many people in the room were also mocking, convinced that James was trying to recreate the gem scenario but ended up with a loss.
What a fool.
Several older folks shook their heads, thinking James was wasteful.
Mary and Poppy were also exasperated, feeling helpless. Cloud Top Mountain was theirs, but it was a burden they couldn't bear.
"Mr. Gonzalez, if you don't bid, Cloud Top Mountain will be mine."
James ignored the crowd's stares and focused on Micah, "If you want it, bid now."
"Sorry, you're the real wealthy one here. Cloud Top Mountain is yours." Micah lit a cigar and sarcastically said, "Take it home and guard it well. I hope your descendants can recover the cost."
Aurelia laughed, "Just because you're brainless doesn't mean we are. We're not falling for your trick."
James frowned. "You really don't want it?"
Micah didn't look at James, but slightly nodded to the auctioneer. "Why haven't you closed the deal?"
The auctioneer finally reacted, excitedly shouting, "A hundred billion dollars, third call, sold."
"The ownership of Cloud Top Mountain goes to—Mr. Williams!"
The room erupted in applause, but it was mostly mocking, thinking James was a fool.
Several women covered their mouths and laughed, their eyes disdainful, thinking James was just a nouveau riche.
Micah clapped a few times and then gave James a thumbs up. "Young man, congratulations on acquiring Cloud Top Mountain. You're the biggest fool I've ever met."
With that, he laughed a few times and left the auction hall with Aurelia and the others.
"James, what are you doing?" Mary came over, wanting to twist James's ear. "If you really wanted to help me get Cloud Top Mountain, fifty billion dollars would have been enough!"
Such a high cost was a bottomless pit.
Poppy was also exasperated. "If there's no further development, this money will be hard to recover in this lifetime."
James smiled calmly, "Don't worry, it's not over yet."
Mary and Poppy were stunned. "What do you mean?"
"Mr. Williams, here's the ownership contract for Cloud Top Mountain. Please review it."
At this moment, the person in charge came over with a few people, smiling, "By the way, minus the five billion dollar deposit, you still owe ninty-five billion dollars."
"Will you be paying by transfer or check?"
He was all smiles, a stark contrast to his earlier attitude when blocking James from entering. His commission was twenty percent, which was insane.
James shrugged and smiled, "Sorry, I don't have the money."
Everyone was instantly shocked. "No money?"
Mary and Poppy's mouths dropped open.
The person in charge's smile turned sour. "Mr. Williams, are you joking?"
"Nope. My net worth is only ten billion dollars." James spoke casually, "I bought the gem and paid the deposit, so I don't have much left. Besides, do I look like someone who has that kind of money?"
He flipped his pockets and smiled, "So sorry, I can't pay it."
"Sir, do you know what you're doing?" The person in charge was furious. "Do you know the consequences of this?"
"Of course." James was indifferent. "First, blacklist me. Second, confiscate my deposit."
"Just do it." He looked at the person in charge with interest. "You guys are really making money, doing nothing and taking fifty billion dollars."
"You—" The person in charge was furious. Originally, he'd be happy to confiscate five billion dollars, but his commision was gone, which would be twenty billion.He angrily shouted, "Mr. Williams, are you really doing this?"
James looked innocent. "I gave you five billion dollars, what more do you want?"
"By the way, you can sue me." He added. "But I bought the gem with real money and didn't cause any failed auction. The court probably won't list me as a dishonest person."
Facing someone like James, who knew the rules well, the person in charge was frustrated, knowing he couldn't do anything to James.
Blacklist, confiscate, sue—James didn't care.
"Oh, since I didn't pay the money, according to your rules, the second highest bidder gets Cloud Top Mountain, right?" James held Mary's hand and smiled warmly. "Ms. Smith, congratulations, you got Cloud Top Mountain for ten billion dollars."
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