NovelEnglishChapter 272 He was trying to reassure her-no matter what trouble Lysander might stir up, everything would be fine. Mila nodded, still a little uneasy, but in her heart she doubted Lysander would actually clooking for her.
After all, he'd brought Giselle with him tonight. Would he really risk upsetting his lover by chasing after Mila right in front of her? The thought alone was enough to put Mila at ease.
She won the ruby and diamond earrings she wanted, finalized the paperwork, and hurried out as soon as she could.
While waiting for the auction to start, Mila skimmed through the detailed catalog of items spread across the table one more time.
The pair of ruby and diamond earrings she had her eye on were listed near the end-one of the headline pieces of the night.
The auction began shortly after.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtOnstage, the auctioneer introduced each lot in detail. The room buzzed with excitement, punctuated by the sharp sound of the gavel again and again.
Mila remained an observer for most of the proceedings.
That is, until halfway through, when an exceptional emerald bracelet cup for bidding. Its deep green stone was flawless, and the starting price was a staggering four million dollars. Even Mila felt a flicker of temptation.
Her great-aunt had provided her with more than enough funds, and for a moment, Mila considered bidding. But no-her sights were set on the rubies.
Several people clearly had their eyes on the emerald bracelet, and the bids shot up quickly, soon reaching five million.
Then, out of nowhere, Lysander-who'd remained quiet in the VIP box opposite hers-suddenly raised his paddle, increasing the bid by a cool million in one go.
In the end, Lysander won the emerald bracelet for six million.
With the VIP boxes facing each other and more bidding ahead, neither Lysander nor Mila could draw the curtains. Mila caught the unmistakable delight on Giselle's face. Clearly, Lysander had bought the bracelet for her.
Lot after lot passed, until finally it was tfor the piece Mila wanted most: the ruby and diamond earrings. The dazzling earrings appeared on the massive display screen.
Each earring featured a brilliant, blood-red ruby dangling beneath a circle of ten diamonds, arranged like sunbursts-glittering under the spotlights.
Together, the ruby and diamond earrings totaled 19.11 carats. The starting bid: fifteen million dollars.
Once the auctioneer finished the introduction, paddles shot up in several upstairs boxes.
It was obvious: the ground floor bidders were out of their league. Most of the serious contenders were up on the second floor tonight, and they'd cfor these.
The price soared quickly to twenty million.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThat was when Mila finally raised her paddle-jumping the bid by five million at once, pushing it to twenty-five million.
The room fell silent.
All eyes from the floor below turned to the sixth VIP box upstairs, where Mila sat. Even the auctioneer could barely contain his excitement as he called out, "Twenty-five million! Box 6 just raised the bid by five million! That's the biggest jump of the night so far! Do I hear any more offers?" With the floor out of contention, the other VIP boxes remained quiet.
Truth was, twenty million matched the true value of these earrings. At twenty-five million, they were already overpriced. No one wanted to be the fool who overpaid. The auctioneer called out, "Twenty-five million-once!" "Twenty-five million-twice!"
"Twenty-five million-" He raised his gavel, ready to bring it down for the final time, when suddenly, the paddle E from Box 1 shot up. An increase of ten million.
The auctioneer's face flushed with excitement. "Thirty-five million! Box 1 just upped the bid by ten million! This is the highest single raise of the night! Any more bids?" Mila's gaze darkened as she looked across at the opposing box.
She'd noticed it: the moment she raised her paddle, Giselle had leaned in to whisper something in Lysander's ear.
And right afterward, Lysander had raised the bid-by another ten million.
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