Chapter 212 Auction BeginsJonathan just laughed it off; it had nothing to do with him, so he kept quiet. Speaking too much
would only invite annoyance.
After exchanging pleasantries, the auction officially began.
Today’s auction was primarily related to charity, so most people weren’t particularly concerned about
what they could buy. After all, it was mostly about gaining face, and since it was for a good cause,
nobody wanted to cause trouble intentionally.
Juliette looked at the list and found it somewhat lacking. To be honest, she already owned many of
the items listed.
“Sigh, to be honest, I didn’t even want to come. If my brother hadn’t said it would be helpful for our
company, I wouldn’t have come.”
Juliette was serious. She had only recently accepted the company’s affairs, and there were many
things she didn’t understand. Coming here today was not only for relaxation but also to establish
good relations with the authorities. There were many ways to do this, but the quickest was to leave
a good impression through charity.
Sylvia looked earnestly at the booklet in her hand, searching for items she could use temporarily or
gift to others.
“This ruby bracelet is quite nice, and this diamond hairpin is also lovely and delicate. How come you
don’t like any of them? Well, I guess you have high standards. How about looking at something
else? This collection has quite a high value; you could give it to your dad.”
Sylvia analyzed the items seriously, suggesting what they could buy. Juliette clicked her tongue
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“No wonder my dad and brother told me to learn more from you, but not in matters of love. Your
mind works so fast; I didn’t expect you to have thought of so much already. Alright, let’s go with what
you said. Let’s bid on all the items you’ve selected. But you said you’d bid for the crown for me
earlier. You can’t go back on your word; if you do, I won’t play with you anymore.”
Sylvia couldn’t help but smile wryly. There was no need to say this. Although she had been a bit
impulsive in matters of love, it wasn’t entirely unreasonable. She simply liked someone, and in the
end, she paid the price, didn’t she? Of course, after experiencing all this, she didn’t want her good
friend to go through the same thing.
After all, anyone who has been in love knows this bitterness very well. She certainly wouldn’t take it
any further, and Juliette, who had clearly suffered, would step back now.
“It seems like you’ve been scheming against me behind my back. But these years, my actions have
indeed been a bit foolish, so it’s not surprising that you would say that about me. But next time,
please don’t tell me, the person involved, about it. It’s awkward to hear.”
Sylvia said seriously to Juliette, who chuckled a few times. Then they both focused their attention
on the auction.
There was a slight adjustment in the auction order, and the first item to be auctioned was the ruby
bracelet they had been eyeing.
Juliette spotted the bracelet immediately and became excited. She grabbed Sylvia’s hand, insisting
on bidding for it.
“The starting price for this ruby bracelet is two million, with increments of one million.”
Hearing the starting bid, Juliette became even more excited. Two million was nothing, so she was
thrilled. She expressed her desire to bid for it first. However, just as she was about to do so, Cyril’svoice came from beside her, and he immediately raised the bid to five million.
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“What’s wrong with him? Jumping straight to five million? Does he have to win this? If he’s going to
do this, I definitely won’t let him have it so easily.”
Juliette was speechless. After saying this, she also raised her paddle, but she wasn’t as crazy as
Cyril; she only added another million.
The people downstairs and around them heard the bidding. To be honest, a bracelet had already
reached six million, which was a bit ridiculous. Moreover, it seemed inexplicable that they felt both
sides were deliberately prolonging the bidding.
They were all smart people and didn’t want to get involved. So, those who were going to raise their
paddles silently put them down, waiting to see who would ultimately win.
Sure enough, as soon as Juliette put down her paddle, Cyril immediately followed up, this time
jumping to eight million, adding another two million. This infuriated Juliette. What did this mean?
Was it intentional? If it was, she wouldn’t be polite.
“Just you wait. Today, I must make him bleed heavily and show him that not everyone can be
messed with.”
Juliette was serious this time, determined to bargain hard. However, this time, she increased the bid
by another two million. These two seemed to be competing relentlessly, and the people around
them remained silent.
Sylvia didn’t know what to say to the two of them. Now they were going back and forth just for a
bracelet. It wasn’t that important; they could buy it whenever. There was no need to keep fighting
over it here.But the two parties didn’t think so. They felt that if they couldn’t win this, it wouldn’t do. Eventually,
the price unknowingly rose to twenty million.
Seeing Juliette about to raise her paddle again, Sylvia quickly pressed her hand down.
“Enough, don’t be impulsive. Spending so much money on such a bracelet, you really think it’s
worth it? If I think you should have it, there’s no need, and besides, I’m not just missing this
bracelet. There’s no need to keep fighting over it.”
“What do you know? This is about face. This ruby bracelet is no longer important; what’s important
is that he still wants to compete with me to the end. I have to show him whether I have the ability to
keep competing with him. If I decide today, I must win this, and it’s not about the bracelet; it’s about
my dignity!”
Juliette emphasized again and again that she was doing all this just to save face. After all, being
suppressed by Cyril so much, she was a bit annoyed. So, whatever he said, she had to win this
bracelet for herself.
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