Chapter 351
Others in the room began raising their paddles one after another.
“Five–point–three million.”
“Five–point–four.”
“Five–point–five.”
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The bracelet’s price quickly rose to six million.
Charlotte figured she would wait. There was no point tiring herself out with constant bidding. She could just jump in once things calmed down.
But right then, Scott raised his paddle. “Seven million.”
He had noticed that Charlotte seemed to really like the emerald bracelet. Since Sean had snagged the sapphire earrings, this was his chance to win something for her.
The moment he spoke, Sean’s cold voice cut through the air. “Eight million.”
The auctioneer blinked in surprise. Someone had just raised the bid by a full million.
Trying not to grin, the auctioneer announced, “We’re now at eight million. Any higher offers?”
Scott’s eyes narrowed. “Nine million.”
Sean didn’t hesitate. “Ten.”
Heads turned. People began whispering.
But Sean’s expression remained unchanged–calm and cool, just like always.
Scott stayed composed. “Eleven million.”
Sean curled his lips into a cold smirk. “Fifteen million.”
Charlotte, watching from her seat, was getting annoyed.
“Are they seriously doing this again?
“Why is it that whatever I show interest in, these two immediately start trying to outbid each other?
“Sure, they’re rich–but this is ridiculous,” she thought.
Scott pushed back once more. “Sixteen million.”
Sean calmly lifted his paddle. “Twenty million.”
Scott blinked. “Seriously? Fine. Be my guest. Waste your money. That color’s too old–fashioned for Charlotte anyway,” he silently remarked.
And just like that, the bracelet–originally priced at five million–was taken by Sean for a staggering twenty million.
Charlotte was on the verge of snapping.
She barely glanced at the next few auction items, uninterested.
But when the necklace she had her eye on for weeks finally came up, she pulled out her phone and called Sean.
The second Sean saw her name on the screen, his heart skipped.
“She hasn’t called me in forever…” he murmured.
A smile tugged at his lips. Even his usually cold eyes were visibly softer.
He picked up the phone, ready to hear her voice.
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But the moment the call connected, a storm hit him.
“Are you out of your mind?” Charlotte’s voice was sharp and furious.
Sean’s smile froze in an instant.
“Shit. Backfired,” he thought.
All those bids, all that effort–he had meant to make her happy, but clearly, she was anything but.
A strange pang of frustration rose in him. He actually felt a little wronged.
Lowering his voice, he tried to soothe her. “Okay, okay… I messed up. I won’t do it again, baby.”
“Shut up,” she snapped. “Who the hell is your ‘baby‘?”
“You,” he said without missing a beat.
Before the word even finished echoing, the line went dead.
Charlotte had hung up on him.
This time, Sean actually behaved. He didn’t raise his paddle again.
Scott noticed the sudden change in Sean’s behavior and turned to glance at Charlotte.
He was seated diagonally in front of her, not far away. Her expression was crystal clear from where he sat.
She looked furious.
“Was she mad about the way we disrupted the auction earlier? To be fair, Sean’s bidding really was over the top,” he thought.
Realizing this, Scott quietly set his paddle down. He didn’t bid again
either.
Eventually, Charlotte got the necklace she wanted without interruption.
Once the auction ended, she stood up and walked straight out of the hall.
Sean quickly followed.
“Lottie–wait up!”
She didn’t stop. She strode across the venue and out to the open–air parking lot.
Scott caught up just in time to see Charlotte arguing with Sean.
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“When did you get so childish?” she snapped, clearly angry. He already made it clear–he’s not interested in me!”
“Do
You have to turn everything into some stupid competition with Scott?
Hearing that, Scott slowed his steps and quietly stopped a few feet
tamil away.
