Rich People Problems-Kwan 2017 (WWT)

“There are billions of dollars at stake here and he’s complaining about the coffee? As if
Folgers Crystals here aren’t good enough for him!” Victoria scoffed.
Rachel jumped into the conversation. “Some people really can’t function without their
coffee. In New York, I have to grab my usual cup at Joe Coffee on the way to work or I
won’t be able to get through the morning.”
“I’ll never understand you coffee people.” Victoria tut-tutted as she carefully stirred her
cup of tea made from GFBOP * Orthodox leaves she had flown in every month from a
special reserve estate in Tanzania.
“Call your father. Tell him we’re in the middle of a heated bidding war and the house
could be sold before the end of the week,” Felicity ordered.
Nick looked at his aunts in surprise. “Are you all really intending on selling Tyersall
Park that quickly?”
“We need to close the deal while the wok is sizzling! It’s almost Chinese New Year, and
everyone is feeling particularly prosperous and bold right now. Do you know that our top
bid now exceeds three billion?” Alix excitedly reported.
Nick raised his eyebrows. “Who is it from, and how will they ensure that they will
preserve the house?”
Felicity laughed. “Come on, Nicky, no one is going to preserve this house. The
developers are only interested in the land—they are going to tear it all down.”
Nick looked at Felicity in horror. “Wait a minute—how can they tear down the house?
Isn’t this a protected heritage property?”
Victoria shook her head. “If this was a Peranakan-style house, or a colonial Black and
White, maybe it would have heritage protection, but this house is such a mishmash of
styles. It was built by some Dutch architect that the sultan who originally owned the place
brought in from Malaysia. It’s an architectural folly.”
“But of course, this is also what makes it so valuable. This is a freehold property with
absolutely no heritage or zoning regulations. It’s every developer’s dream! Here, look at
the leading proposal,” Alix said, handing Nick a glossy brochure.
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