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“Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce this rare item before we start the bid!”
The lights dimmed just as she finished her sentence. A spotlight shone onto the auction table.
In the center of the table was a cloche bell jar. And in it was a jade gourd charm pendant the size of a
child’s palm.
The pendant was glossy emerald, and as the cloche jar rotated, the pendant shimmered and shone.
The auctioneer stared at the pendant as if mesmerized. She slowly started to introduce it, “Three
hundred years ago, here in Paramount, a Kashyapan King gifted this pendant to his youngest and most
treasured daughter on her third birthday. This gourd necklace symbolized all the love and well wishes
he had for his beloved daughter…”
The room gradually started to rumble with ardent chatter as the auctioneer continued to speak.
Many of the politicians and businessmen who attended the auction that day had children. It was
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtobvious to see that in a moment, there would be an intense bidding war.
On table No. 12, Jacob asked his daughter gently, “Do you like that gourd pendant? If you do, daddy
will win the bid for you.”
Heidi looked up at the auction table and blinked twice. She turned her attention to a plate of fresh
looking fruits on their table and pointed at it. “I want to eat that.”
“Okay. Daddy understands.” He smiled warmly at her and reached for the glistening globes of grapes
that his daughter was pointing at. “Do you want to eat these?”
“Yeah!” She took the grapes and grinned toothily at him.
Jonah eyed Jacob and thought exasperatedly. This is your daughter. Why didn’t you bid for it? It’s so
hard for me to find a girlfriend!
“Boss, you’re not going to bid for it?”
Jerry raised his eyebrows and asked. As he was watching, the bid for the gourd had risen to three
hundred and fifty thousand.
“She’s not interested in that. It’s nothing in comparison to this bunch of grapes.” Jacob chuckled and
shook his head.
“Then don’t mind if I do.” Jerry reached for the paddle lying on the table. “I’ll win it and give it to my little
princess, Heidi!”
Heidi blinked and looked up at the mention of her name. Jerry raised the paddle and called out, “Five
hundred thousand.”
Five hundred thousand?
People sitting at the tables surrounding them looked over curiously at table twelve who had just
increased the bidding price by hundred fifty thousand.
“Five hundred fifty thousand!” A muffled cry came from table three.
Jerry’s eyes flashed. “One million.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe put down the paddle and turned to Jacob, “Boss, that guy who just bid against me was Simon Fest,
second son from the Fest family. And sitting next to him is…”
“I know.” Jacob’s eyes flickered over to table three.
The Paramount Fests were separated into the main family and the branch family. Benny Fest was from
the main family. Alvina Rufford was from the branch family. Kenneth Fest was her father-in-law.
Unlike Benny who was just a businessman, Kenneth was much more complicated than that.
The branch family could be said to be slightly weaker financial wise. Both are generally on par with the
other in terms of strength. However, the branch family might have an advantage in some aspects.
This could be easily seen from the way they performed at the charity auction that day.
The only members from the branch family that attended were the youngsters from the second
generation. If Kenneth Fest chose to come, he would be given a seat at the first table.
But even if he didn’t attend, Benny would not say a word about it, nor would Benny blame him for not
giving him the respect he deserved.
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