Ranita held the bidding paddle but never raised it.
“The third auction item, 6 million once, 6 million twice, 6 million three times… Congratulations, sold!”
It wasn’t until the host’s final announcement that Holly snapped back to reality, her imposing manner as she spoke, “Ranita, why did you stop bidding? Weren’t you trying to compete with me?”
Ranita was delighted in her heart but appeared regretful on her face. “Miss Stuart, your sincerity moved me, so I gave up!”
What? Ranita said she was giving up!
Doesn’t that mean she added an extra million for nothing?! Holly was burning with anger, wanting to tear Ranita apart. However, in front of everyone’s gaze, she could only painfully swallow her pride.
Especially after calming down, Holly deeply regretted it.
Before coming to the auction, she had boasted to Brendon that she would use her own money to buy a birthday gift. And now… a whole 6 million! That was her entire year’s pocket money! Now it was all gone!
“Huh…” Holly looked at Brendon with a pitiful expression, but Brendon remained cold and distant. “You’re an adult now, take responsibility for your own actions.”
Ranita raised an eyebrow, a mischievous smile in her eyes. She had originally wanted to sneak a peek at Holly’s expression, but instead, she met Brendon’s gaze.
Deep and dangerously intense.
Ranita’s smile immediately disappeared from her eyes. She turned her head and said to Augustus, “Augustus, since I didn’t get it, let’s go!”
Ranita didn’t obtain the desired item, but seeing Holly’s defeat, she was absolutely thrilled!
“Don’t you want to take a look at that set of green jade? A necklace, a pair of earrings, and a bracelet. I heard from a friend that it’s really worth collecting!”
Pausing for a moment, Augustus continued, “When you were bidding just now, I noticed Shannon was eyeing that set of green jade. How about we stay and give them a little competition?”
Ranita was very tempted.
“Let’s stay! If we win, we’ll buy it. If we don’t, we can still annoy her. How about it?” Augustus had a mischievous plan. It wasn’t really nice to deceive others, but Ranita was convinced.
Next, Ranita didn’t buy anything, but Augustus won a painting.
During the intermission, Ranita went to the restroom and saw Lily at the entrance. Lily seemed to be waiting specifically for her and immediately called out, “Ranita! You’re quite something, finding a plain-looking guy who’s actually wealthy!”
Ranita furrowed her brow, ignoring her and leaving directly.
Lily was extremely unwilling and stomped her foot as she caught up to Ranita, blocking her path. “Ranita, I’m talking to you!”
Ranita’s patience was limited, and she coldly said, “Lily, if you keep harassing me, I’ll have the security escort you out!”
“I…” Lily gritted her teeth, reluctantly stepping aside. “You’re impressive!”
Ranita took a few steps, stopped, and turned to ask Lily, “Lily, four years ago, when you apologized to me, were you sincere?”
Lily’s face turned sour. “Who would apologize to you? It was my husband who said you were doing well in Kurima and told me not to offend you! And what happened? I apologized for nothing…”
Four years ago, she felt dizzy and almost fainted, but Robert took her away. She suspected she had drunk something she shouldn’t have, but that day, besides Lily’s orange juice, she had consumed other drinks as well. Later, she had Marlon investigate, but they couldn’t find anything.
Ranita wasn’t entirely sure if it was Lily, but she had reasons to suspect her…
After all, Lily’s hostility towards her was too obvious.