“I realized that whenever I raised my paddle, he raised his too. Now I’m going to raise it for every item!” Augustus chuckled mischievously. “Let’s make him pay a little more!”
Ranita felt helpless.
“Don’t be naughty!” Ranita couldn’t bear it in her heart. Brendon was shouldering the expenses of the entire Stuart family and the burden of Stuart’s Corp. He could earn money, but it came at a great cost.
“Tsk tsk, are you still concerned?” Augustus saw through Ranita. Since she sat down, her peripheral vision kept glancing at the person next to her. Combined with the previous situation, Augustus concluded that Ranita couldn’t let go.
“No!” Ranita denied.
“Then I’ll continue bidding!” Augustus said, about to raise his paddle again. Ranita quickly stopped him. “Augustus, don’t bid recklessly! If you keep doing this, people will think you’re a plant hired by the auction house!”
Augustus didn’t care. “The auction house doesn’t have that much reputation. Don’t worry!”
Ranita bared her teeth. “Yes, yes, you’re right! It’s not easy for someone to earn money. Why do you have to do this?”
“It’s not that I’m doing this. He insists on going against me!” Augustus paused and said with frustration, “The Stuart family, can they be short of money?”
Ranita was speechless.
When Augustus noticed Ranita’s silence, he compromised. “Alright, those few items were enough! Let’s wait for the final green jade.”
Ranita chatted with Augustus, and time passed quickly.
Shannon, who was sitting next to them, couldn’t help but start making subtle moves. She spoke softly and sweetly, “Brendon, Ranita looks so happy and close with Mr. John. They seem to have a great relationship!”
Ranita’s scalp tingled, and she looked displeased as she said to Shannon, “What does my conversation or laughter with Mr. John have to do with you, Miss Murphy?”
“Ranita, I’m just envious of how happy and content you are. Why are you so harsh?” Shannon put on her usual act of fragility and immediately welled up with tears.
Ranita clenched her jaw. “If you want to talk behind someone’s back, don’t let me hear it. And if you insist on making me hear it, I’ll be harsh like this! Otherwise, shut up!”
Shannon felt even more aggrieved. “Ranita… I…”
“Ranita, what’s wrong with you? Did Shannon say something? You shamelessly flirt with a man in public, and now you blame others?” Holly’s tone turned very impolite.
Ranita coldly glanced at her. “Do you want to fight?”
“That’s enough!” Brendon’s cold voice cut in, and Holly immediately backed off. Shannon bit her lip, feeling aggrieved but not daring to say anything.
Ranita raised an eyebrow and realized her little finger had been hooked.
She panicked and also noticed Brendon looking at her, his gaze fixed on her lips with a hint of dangerous meaning.
Her lips suddenly started to ache and feel warm.
Ranita averted her gaze, remembering Brendon’s words about keeping her distance from Augustus. A flame of anger ignited within her.
What a despicable scoundrel!
“Now, we have reached the final item of this auction…” Soon, the auction for the green jade began. Augustus sat up straight and said to Ranita, “Let’s wait for Shannon to make a bid. I’ll make her pay!”
Ranita felt it was unrealistic. If Shannon wanted it, the high probability was that Brendon would bid for her.
Brendon would spare no expense for Shannon. It was just a set of green jade, and he would be willing to spend!
She shouldn’t have stopped Augustus earlier. After all, Brendon was rich, right? She should let him pay a little, or else it would all be spent on Shannon!
Ranita suddenly felt a pang of heartache.