The room buzzed with whispers.
"They even took the room key. No doubt they went to a hotel together."
"Ms. Brown really goes all out. No lengths too far to win a bid."
"Who could've guessed Ms. Brown would act so recklessly right after Rachel was hospitalized?"
Listening to the chatter, Joanna could barely contain her smugness.
She thought to herself, 'Meredith, your presentation might've been good, but you're destined to lose this bid!'
Mark glared at Meredith in disgust. "Selling yourself for insider info? Meredith, I never knew you were this cheap."
Joanna pressed play, continuing to the next segment of the video.
The second scene showed a hospital room, with Rachel lying on the bed.
Leo ushered in a refined middle-aged man. "You're a world-renowned expert. Could you examine Mr
