Chapter 125

Chapter 125:
Being the youngest, however, Jayceon sometimes truly feared a well-placed kick from his sister.
Adriana took a slow sip of her wine and said, “If you don’t understand the importance of customer privacy, Jayceon, you’d be better off quitting the Elliott Group than putting our reputation at risk.”
Her words landed, and Jayceon quickly nodded in agreement. He had just gotten swept up in the moment—interesting things like this didn’t happen often.
“I promise I won’t do it again, Adriana,” Jayceon murmured.
A tiny nod from Adriana showed she’d let him off the hook this time. In the darkness nearby, someone watched the entire scene unfold, their expression hidden.
Time slipped by, and soon enough, the break came to an end with everyone’s eyes fixed on the stage. Guests moved back to their seats as the auction resumed.
Stepping onto the stage, the auctioneer greeted the crowd and introduced the tanzanite. “Welcome back, distinguished guests. Our intermission has ended. It’s time to resume the exciting bidding!” The auctioneer motioned to the display. “Earlier, the highest bid for the tanzanite reached 1.5 million from bidder 823. Now, the competition continues!”
Vivian sat quietly on the second floor, listening to every word, her eyes shining with anticipation.
With quick movements, Vivian recorded the new bid and raised her badge 888 to enter the fray.
“The bid from 823 has been topped—bidder 888 steps in with an offer of 1.8 million!” announced the auctioneer, declaring Vivian’s newest move without delay.
A rush of excitement swept through the room.
“Just as I thought, Brandon jumped into the bidding war. At this point, it’s not about the tanzanite—it’s all about his pride!”
“Right, what’s 823 going to do now? Surely she knows how much money Brandon has. Is she really planning to raise the bid again?”
“I have no idea. I don’t even understand why she kept bidding in the earlier rounds.”
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Vivian gave Brandon a sheepish smile and said, “Brandon, I didn’t bring enough money with me tonight. I’ll cover the rest later, so you can still count this as my purchase.”
Not once did Brandon glance in her direction. His response was short. “That won’t be necessary.”
All his attention was on the seats where Serena and Charles were sitting.
He searched the crowd but couldn’t make out their faces in the dim light. Vivian’s eyes followed his, and she quickly realized he was waiting to see if Serena and Charles would place another bid. A smug look spread across her face as she stared in their direction.
Just then, the familiar hand rose again, lifting the 823 paddle. “Bidder 823 has now upped the bid to 2 million!” A look of disbelief froze Vivian’s smile in place.
The room instantly filled with the sound of excited whispers and frantic conversations. This content belongs to.net
“Unbelievable—she actually dared to raise it!”
“I’m shocked too. There was plenty of time during the break for them to settle things quietly. What’s giving her the nerve to keep challenging Brandon like this?”
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