Chapter 288
Because it wasnât convenient to speak loudly. Comelia moved in closer, so close that Marcus could smell the faint scerit on her In the dark, when Cornelia got distracted, he sneakily picked up a strand of her hair and sniffed it Her hair smelled good too Comelia was explaining something, but he wasnât listening Suddenly, he asked, âComelia what shampoo do you use?
Comelia was taken aback President Hartley whats up with you?â
Marcus âNothingâ
Comelia. âThe bidding for this antique painting has reached a hundred million, should we bid?â
Marcus âNot interestedâ
Comelia. âOkayâ
For the next few dems. Marcus displayed no interest in bidding The anticipation grow as they approached the final item of the day Unlike the previous items, the auction had kept the identity of the last item a secret, creating curiosity among the quests As the item was unveiled and placed on the stage, all eyes were fixed upon it
The host announced. âThe starting price for this next item is unusually low, at just a hundred dollars Iâm sure youâre all wondering why our grand finale item is priced so affordablyâ
This statement heightened the quests anticipation even further Steven, growing impatient, suggested to Marc it seems thereâs nothing here tonight that catches our interest. Letâs go grab dinner
Lucas, seated in the middle, joined in, saying, âI agree. Lets make our way outâ
Zaver chimed in turning to Marcus and asking. âWhat do you think, Marc?â
Without uttering a word, Marcus stood up from his seat
Comella picked up his coat, ready to follow him.
But she had only taken two steps when the host finally revealed the final item of the night âThe final item tonight is the only manuscript left behind by a famous cartoonistâ
Cornelia stopped in her tracks. She turned back to look at the auction stage, the light shone on the wornâout manuscript, it looked yellow and not well preserved.
âPresident Hartley, you go ahead, fi catch up soon Comelia handed him his coat, then turned back to her orginal position. When the host announced the start of the bidding she raised her auction paddle.
The host, âA hundred dollars once. A thousand dollars onceâ
Every time Comelia raised her paddle, someone else would bid against her. The price quickly reached ten thousand dollars
Comelia really wanted this manuscript, but her limit was fifty thousand dollars
When the price reached twenty thousand she realized that her competitor was Hayden Ruff sitting in the VIP seat
Cornelia had a vague feeling that he wasnât really interested in the manuscript, he just didnât want her to get it easily
Comelia kept raising her paddle, and so did Hayden. The price was about to break fifty thousand. Comelia gritted her teeth and bid fiftyâone thousand
Hayden Ruffs man bid fiftyâtwo thousand
The host. âFifty two thousand once
Cornelia thought about the money in her bank account. She would have to pay her mortgage every month and she needed a large sum of money to renovate her house.
After much consideration, Cornelia had to give up
Just as the host was about to bang the gavel, someone raised a bid in time, interrupting the hostâs speech
The host was very excited to see this, âThe bid has reached one million Someone is willing to pay one million.â
One million!
This manuscript had immeasurable value to Cornelia, but for the business leaders present, it was just another useless book
Comelia really wanted to know who had such unique taste and was willing to pay such a high price
Comelia scanned the room, but couldnt spot the bidder