A few more items were auctioned, but Natalie didn’t bid on them. Other guests claid those items. Natalie glanced at Jas Harper, wondering why he hadn’t bid on anything yet—except for that painting, which he had allowed her to win.
Is he waiting for sothing truly precious to capture his attention?
Finally, sothing caught Natalie’s eye, and this ti, she wanted it.
Cufflinks.
A delicate, finely carved gold accessory with precious diamonds embedded in them. The large screen ahead displayed detailed information about this masterpiece and how it had been crafted.
They were simply eye-catching, and Natalie couldn’t help but think, These will look perfect on Justin. I can get them as a birthday gift for him.
At the sa ti, she was aware that the bidding wouldn’t be easy—everyone would be trying to get them. Seems like I have to use my husband’s card finally. No worries, I’ll pay him back once my company starts making enough profit.
The bidding started at 2 million.
Natalie raised her paddle. "2.1 million."
Briena, once more, couldn’t keep quiet. "2.5 million." Then she turned to Ivan and said, "I think these will look good on you. I want to get them for you."
Ivan humd, interested to see how far Natalie would go this ti—and exactly which man in her life she was trying to get them for.
On the other side, so guests started murmuring.
"Did you notice? Once again, Briena bid on what Natalie bid for. Before this, there were plenty of items auctioned, but she didn’t bid on anything."
"Maybe just a coincidence."
Natalie knew Briena was going to do this again, so she placed her next bid.
"3 million."
She increased it significantly this ti. It’s worth spending a fortune on my husband.
Other guests also joined in, and the price quickly climbed to 7 million—the highest bid of the night so far.
The auctioneer was delighted. Whenever these two won were involved, the bidding seed to skyrocket. He glanced at Jas Harper, wondering if the man was once again going to make a ridiculously high bid.
"8 million."
Natalie raised the bid by a shocking one million.
Briena gritted her teeth. She couldn’t lose to Natalie—especially after declaring that she was getting these for Ivan.
"Briena, no need to bid. Let her take it," Ivan said.
"No, I want them for you," Briena insisted stubbornly, then raised her paddle.
"10 million."
Ivan and the others looked at her in shock. A straight jump of two million—equivalent to the starting bid price of this item.
The bidding had gone on non-stop for so long that now most of the guests simply waited for it to end.
"20 million."
A familiar, dignified voice echoed once more, and everyone turned to look at the man who was willing to throw money so effortlessly on those cufflinks.
Briena was stunned—this was too much now.
Ivan imdiately held her hand and said, "You should stop now."
She could only nod, unable to bid more on a worthless item. She had her eyes on other things. Moreover, Ivan could not let Briena cross Jas Harper. Just like others, he refrained from competing with this man.
Jas looked at Natalie, his cold gaze showing a hint of impatience, as if urging her to finish this quickly.
Natalie swiftly raised her paddle. "20 million and one."
Once again, she did the sa thing—just added one dollar to Jas Harper’s bid.
And once again, everyone was shocked.
Natalie had pulled the sa move. No one else placed a bid after that, and the cufflinks went to her.
Briena fud with anger but suppressed it.
"She won’t let you win anything, Briena," Rina whispered. "Calm down. Don’t bid on anything else now."
Briena looked at Ivan, who nodded as well, silently assuring her to remain composed.
The next item displayed was a set of finely crafted, beautiful chains with a pink diamond pendant, engraved with the words—Yours Truly.
"Ivan, why don’t you get it for Briena?" Irene suggested. "That way, she might feel better. That neckless is a sign of true love."
Ivan imdiately agreed. Briena had been ready to spend 10 million just for him—he could do far better for her as he was one of the rich businessman in the imperial city.
The bidding started at 5 million, as it was one of the most precious items of the auction.
"6 million," Ivan placed his bid.
Briena turned her gaze toward Natalie, expecting her to bid out of jealousy. After all, anyone could see that Ivan was getting it for his love—his fiancée.
But Natalie remained silent, showing no interest in the item. She didn’t place a bid.
The other guests were just as eager to get the item as Ivan. Many placed their bids, and soon, the price climbed to 20 million. Once again, this item attracted nurous bidders, and the bidding showed no signs of stopping as participants kept raising their offers.
When it reached 25 million—an unexpectedly high price for the auctioned item—the auctioneers began to wonder if they had set the starting bid too low, as people seed willing to pay much more.
"30 million."
Ivan raised the bid by five million, making it the highest bid of the night.
"Ivan, what are you doing?" Briena asked, acting as if she was concerned, though inside, she felt delighted that he was doing it for her.
"It’s for you," he said, glancing toward Natalie, who was seated in the first row. From his place a few rows behind, he could only see her side profile. She remained still, seemingly unaffected.
Natalie, this could have been a gift for you from , but you simply don’t deserve it after betraying .
The auctioneer looked around and picked up his hamr to declare the final bid.
"30 million once, 30 million twice—"
"60 million."
Once again, the sa dignified voice rang out, shocking everyone.
Natalie turned to Jas Harper. This ti, I didn’t bid on it, so I’m not bound to follow the second rule... right?
She had started to recognize his pattern. He always placed his bids last, increasing the price so drastically that it beca difficult for anyone to challenge him. It was as if he let others bid until they reached their limit, and only then would he step in, doubling the cost to ensure he won.
But at the sa ti, she couldn’t help but notice sothing else.
Other people have bid and won items before, yet Jas never placed a bid against them. He only bid twice—once when I bid on an item and now, when Ivan did.
Is he teaching Ivan a lesson because of ? Like everyone else, he must know that Ivan was once my fiancé.
anwhile, the auctioneer enthusiastically slamd his hamr and declared, "This precious item now belongs to Mr. Jas Harper."
Jas could sense Natalie looking at him and turned to et her gaze. "That’s a gift for you," he said before looking ahead.
She was taken aback.
He just spent 60 million on this... as a gift for ?
Isn’t he being a little too generous as a father-in-law, even if he is rich?
Until yesterday, she had thought he didn’t like her at all. But now... wasn’t he going overboard?
It’s truly difficult to understand this man.
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