Chapter 314

When it was time to announce the bidding result, Lucas Cope stood up respectfully and said, "Next, let's welcome our new Quinn Corporation shareholder, Ms. Maria, to reveal today's winner." He handed the slip with the result to Serena Dawson. Hearing about Serena’s new identity, Chloe Garland’s excitement quickly turned into surprise. She'd thought Serena was just here as an investor—she never expected her to step into the role of a board member of the Quinn Corporation. For a moment, everyone's eyes were locked on Serena. She glanced at the paper—just as she expected, the winning bid wasn’t from the Garland Group. With a slight smile, she crumpled the slip in her hand and looked calmly at Chloe, who still looked stunned. "The winner today is—Garland Group," Serena announced, smiling at Chloe with a knowing look. Chloe looked absolutely floored. Lucas Cope shot up from his seat, staring at Serena. "Ms. Maria, this is..." "Well, since you've just told everyone officially that I'm now a