"What's that? The land in Z Country was auctioned off to someone else? I didn't tell anyone about this, there's no way I would have dared—it'd be like shooting myself in the foot!" Mr. Carrington was sweating profusely, trying to explain to the person on the other end of the line. But with a sharp click, the call was disconnected.
"What happened?" his wife asked, gripping her hands tightly. She had picked up bits of the conversation and had a bad feeling.
Mr. Carrington rubbed his forehead in frustration. "The land was taken by someone else. Dolphin Real Estate didn't get it."
"What? Then our fifty million is gone too!" She collapsed into a chair, disbelief etched on her face. "That’s impossible. No one else should have known about this."
Owen leaned in, looking shocked. "Dad, Mom, wha
