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The staff acted quickly. They brought the bracelet during the intermission and waited for Karina to write the check.
Since everyone announced their company at the auction, skipping payment would mean getting sued by the auction house.
Karina could only sign the check with trembling hands.
A few rows back, Kelton said with a smile, his charming eyes glinting, “What luck today, running into such a big sucker.”
This bracelet was worth at most 50,000 dollars. Years ago, he’d been tricked by a jewelry dealer and spent an extra 30,000 dollars buying it for his mom. Unexpectedly, his mom disliked it, so he brought it to the auction house.
But…
He fixed his eyes on the beautiful woman who had been bidding against the sucker.
Beauty is appreciated by everyone.
Especially such an intriguing beauty.
Kelton was curious about Eliana.
“She looks familiar. Who is she?” Kelton asked the CEO of HaleBridge Group next to him.
“I heard she’s Eliana Harrell.”
“Eliana?” Kelton repeated the name. The image of the pimple–faced fourth
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daughter of the Harrell family flashed across his mind, instantly giving him goosebumps.
It couldn’t be…
It shouldn’t be.
He rubbed his eyes and looked again at Eliana’s beautiful profile. He was certain. “Definitely not the same person. Just a coincidence of names.
The next auction item was brought on stage.
“An antique pocket watch. Starting bid, one million dollars!”
Seeing it was the pocket watch Trystan had asked for, Eliana raised her hand and bid, “1.1 million dollars!”
“1.3 million dollars!”
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Without Karina’s reckless bidding, the auction proceeded smoothly. Eliana finally secured the pocket watch for 1.5 million dollars.
Karina felt a knot of frustration in her chest, but she didn’t dare bid against Eliana again, fearing she might use the same trick.
In fact, she was running out of money.
Karina said softly, “Xavier, it’s only been a few days, yet Ms. Harrell has become so impressive.
“When she divorced you, she took nothing. Now, just days later, she splurges without blinking, buying a pocket watch for 1.5 million dollars effortlessly.”
Watching Xavier’s expression, she added, “She’s suddenly the CEO
assistant of Apollo Group. That’s a high–level role with stock shares,
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second only to the CEO in power.
“I heard Mr. Harrell gave her all his key projects and let her run them freely… just like she once did by your side…”
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Xavier pulled a long face and frowned, unexplained fury surging within
him.
Just like by his side?
Could that woman be aiming to marry Trystan next?
As Karina tried to continue, Xavier coldly cut her off, “Anything else worth seeing here? If not, let’s leave.”
Seeing that he was angry, Karina quickly played innocent. “I talked too much, Xavier. Don’t be upset.”
“It’s fine. Let’s go.”
As the major shareholder of Angel Auction House, Apollo Group members didn’t have to pay on–site. Eliana was escorted to a VIP room to confirm her win.
After signing the confirmation, the staff left the pocket watch behind and let her rest for a while.
As Eliana placed the watch in the case, she looked up to see Xavier pushing the door open.
She said coldly, “Why are you here?”
Xavier stood by the door, his dark eyes brewing a storm as he demanded, “What exactly is your relationship with Trystan?”
He’d left Karina waiting in the car, using a restroom break as an excuse to come and get the answer from Eliana personally.
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