Phoenix Rising: Reborn in Flames

Chapter 10 On the other side of the hall , Lauren waved Eunice over .

Go and donate 3 million dollars in Dr.

Lloyds n, she instructed .

Eunice was stunned .

While the Rhodes family was indeed wealthy , she thought Lauren should not be so reckless with her expenses .

Miss , isnt that a bit excessive ? Lauren smiled haughtily .

Whats wrong with donating 3 million for the man Ive got my eye on ? Christina may not appreciate him , but Im

not foolish enough to let such a treasure slip through my fingers .

She held a file containing information about Stevens Corporation .

In just a few short years , the company had transformed from a failing factory into Jayrodales publicly traded

powerhouse .

With that , Christinasworth had skyrocketed to an astounding 150 million dollars .

Interestingly , many aspects of Stevens Corporations rise seemed suspicious , as if someone had been pulling

strings behind the scenes .

The companys sudden success coincided perfectly with Andrew and Christinas three year relationship .

Lauren was not foolish enough to believe this was a mere coincidence .

Meanwhile , Andrew had fourtd a seat for himself .

As soon as he sat down , Shawn approached him with a sneer.1 Andrew , youre really shameless , arent you ?

Wherever Christie goes , you follow like a lost puppy .

By the way , everyone here is a big shot ready to make donations .

Whats a penniless gold digger like you doing here ? Shawn taunted .

1 Andrew glanced in Christinas direction before calmly replying , Have you always been so quick to look down on

others ? Just because you have money to donate , does that mean | cant show my support for the orphans ?

Shawn scoffed .

You think showing up here with your measly few bucks isnt embarrassing ? Know your place .

Irene chimed in mockingly , Shawn , dont waste your ton him .

Once Christie buys this property , well kick him out immediately ! Christina frowned as she looked at Andrew ,

shaking her head .

She had thought that even if Andrew lacked ambition , he at least had sself respect .

Yet, it seemed that he had truly hit rock bottom without her .

His presence at such an event only made her lose even more respect for him .

The fundraising was complete , and the host , beaming with excitement , began to announce the donations .

Chapter 10 Jayrodales Cantrell family , 1.2 million ! Comet Enterprise , 1.5 million ! Gardenscape Real Estate , 4.5

million ! +25 BONUS The guests began to murmur .

It was clear that the earlier announcements were just warm- ups , as the amounts were bound to increase

tically .

Finally , the host smiled mysteriously and announced , Stevens Corporation , donating ... 12 million ! The crowd

immediately gasped at the Stevens Corporations generosity .

This was a no strings -attached donation , essentially a gift to the orphanage .

Hence , the eventual buyer would still need to pay a hefty sum for the property itself .

Shawn and Irene straightened their backs , basking in the admiring glances .

Even the usually composed Christina could not help but smile , confident in their victory .

The host continued , And now , one of our last two generous donors : Rhodes Corporations Ms.

Lauren Rhodes , 12 million ! Another wave of excitement swept through the room .

The guests were amazed that Lauren had matched Christinas jaw dropping donation .

The unexpected tie between these two beautiful and powerful women promised an exciting showdown .

Lauren frowned , glancing toward Christina .

She had not expected Stevens Corporation to be sé bold .

At the st, Christina also turned to look at Lauren , realizing that the Rhodes family was a force to be

reckoned with , and she needed to watch out for Lauren .

Both Ms.

Stevens and Ms.

Rhodes have donated equal amounts .

Who should get the final purchase rights ? the host asked as the guests clamored for an answer .

Shawn stood up , straightening his suit with confidence .

Ladies and gentlemen , please calm down , he said smoothly .

While Rhodes Corporation and Stevens Corporation have donated the samount , the Fields family has

chosen to support Stevens Corporation fully .

Therefore , | believe Stevens .

Corporation should develop the orphanage property ! + At these words , the Rhodes Corporation representatives

immediately tensed up .

Meanwhile , the guests began to chatter .

Shawns really taking this whole lapdog thing to the extrfor Christina ! Christinas truly something else .

She had this ace up her sleeve the whole t.

With the Fields family backing her , Rhodes Corporation doesnt stand a chance ! Its a done deal ! If | were the

orphanage director, Id gladly sell to Stevens Corporation .

Getting in the good graces of both Stevens and Fields ? Thats a no brainer .

Chapter 10 +25 BONUS Eunices face fell as she turned to Lauren .

Miss , it seems our donation wasnt enough .

Lauren remained composed .

No need to panic .

12 million is already the ceiling .

Any higher and the property wouldnt be worth it .

She then smiled mischievously .

But Im not about to let Christina have her way .

| might let it slide with anyone else , but not her .

Eunice sighed .

Miss , youre not really going to fight Christina over Dr.

Lloyd, are you ? Is he worth all this

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Our final donor is Mr.

Andrew Lloyd .

Mr.

Lloyds donation amount is ... 15 million ! 1 The room fell silent for a moment before erupting into chaos .

15 million ? Who is this guy ? He just blew everyone out of the water ! Andrew Lloyd ? Never heard of him .

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They said it was his request he didnt need it .

Laurens composure finally cracked as she turned to look at Andrew , realizing he had .

personally donated 15 million dollars .

At the Stevens Corporation table , Christina was equally stunned .

Andrew ? 15 million ? How is that possible ? she muttered .

Her face was a mask of disbelief as she stared at Andrew , wondering where on earth he had obtained 15 million

dollars .