Chapter 120

As they walked, Oliver glanced sideways and asked, "So you knew something was off with that bid all along?" Tristan answered with a soft "Yeah." "And you didn't stop me?" Tristan lowered his head, adjusting his cufflinks with calm fingers. "If I'd told you earlier, how else would the Bennette and Channing families get dragged into this game?" Oliver chuckled with a helpless shake of the head. "You really are something, Tristan. You played me like a fiddle. But seriously—are you sure you haven't been in touch with Landon behind the scenes?" Tristan's gaze lingered on Landon Haynes's disappearing figure through the door. He shook his head slightly. "That guy's got layers. Dangerous layers. Stay far away." Meanwhile, Megan glanced at her watch—it was almost time for class to end. Rachel would arrive at school soon. If she didn't show up, he'd definitely get suspicious. She needed to move. Seeing the crowded elevator, she decided to take the stairs instead. She and Arthur quickly turned to