Upon opening her eyes, Stella steeled herself, regaining her composure.
The auction resumed.
The antique diamond necklace that caught Stella’s eye was eagerly awaited by many tonight.
The auctioneer stepped onto the stage and announced, “The opening bid for this item is a million dollars, with each additional bid raising the price by 200, 00@ dollars.
”
Right after his announcement, Sanford lifted his paddle to bid.
However, the necklace was the main attraction for many, sparking a flurry of bids.
The bids quickly escalated to 3 million dollars.
Looking at the necklace, Lindsay murmured, “It’s truly stunning.
Stella has exquisite taste.
It’s no wonder Sanford is going all out to win it.
”
A N G E L A ‘s L I B R A R Y
Upon hearing her, Matthew raised his paddle without showing any emotion.
Lindsay was taken aback.
Before she could gather her thoughts, she heard Sanford pushing the price higher.
But Matthew was relentless and doubled the bid on the spot.
“6.
4 million dollars.
”
Stella felt a swirl of emotions when she heard Matthew.
Had she not witnessed the intimate exchange between Lindsay and Matthew, she might have believed he was buying the necklace for her.
With this thought, a bitter smile crossed Stella’s lips as she seized Sanford’s paddle and shouted, “8 million dollars.
”
This bid caused a stir among the crowd.
ALL eyes turned to Matthew and Stella, curious about the couple’s intentions.
Lindsay’s face shifted subtly; she guessed that Stella might have misunderstood something about Matthew’s action, prompting her to further mislead Stella.
She leaned in and whispered to Matthew, “I really love this necklace.
”
However, Matthew did not place another bid, as if he hadn’t heard her at all.
The auctioneer announced Stella as the new owner of the necklace.
After the auction, a staff member handed Stella the bill to sign.
Taking the bill, Stella passed it to Matthew in front of everyone and said with a smile, “We are a couple.
It doesn’t matter who pays.This is property © of .
”
Everyone kept glancing over at Stella and Matthew, their eyes wide with curiosity and an obvious thirst for gossip.
Stella and Matthew had arrived separately, each with their own companion.