The giant hall inside the Grand City Convention Center was packed with over a thousand wealthy people. Bright white lights shone down from the high ceiling, lighting up the long red carpet and the massive wooden stage.

Billionaires, top corporate bosses, and international investors sat around long tables dressed in expensive suits. The air inside the room was heavy with intense pressure, excitement, and greed.

Today was the big day. The city government was holding the ultimate public auction for the multi-million dollar Landmark Tower contract. Winning this contract meant controlling the biggest real estate project in the nation, getting infinite fame, and making billions of dollars in profit.

Dozens...