Chapter 467

On the other side , Wynn said , “ Mom , here’s the invitation you wanted . ”
“ Great . Thank Trevor for me , ” Lilian said as she put the invitation into her bag . “ Tomorrow , are you going to the auction house with us , or is Trevor picking you up ? ”
Wynn replied , “ Neither of us is going tomorrow . ”
Lilian paused . “ Alright . ”
On the evening of the auction , Celeste arrived at the venue with her aunt , Adeline .
At the ticket check , Celeste spotted Lilian and Lennox ahead of them .
Lilian and Lennox also saw them . When she noticed Celeste Lilian frowned slightly .
This auction had extremely high starting prices , so the invited guests were top – tier elites and wealthy individuals from around the world . 22
Ordinary rich families couldn’t even get an invitation .
If it weren’t for Trevor , Lilian wouldn’t have gotten one either . 1
But Celeste-
Well , given how popular Matthias was right now , and her relationship with him , it wouldn’t be difficult for him to secure an invitation for her . ( 3
Thinking that , Lilian and Lennox averted their gazes .
Since their invitations had been secured through Trevor , their seats were close to the front . Coincidentally , Celeste and Adeline were seated right next to them . 1
Just as Celeste and Adeline sat down , Miles also entered the venue .
He was surprised to see Celeste there . But then he noticed who was sitting beside her – Lilian .
He let out a quiet “ uhh … ” This … this was an absolute top – tier battlefield .
After sitting down with his female companion , he hurriedly sent a message to Trevor .
“ Celeste is at the diamond auction too … and she’s sitting right next to your future mother – in – law ! ” 3
Trevor replied quickly . “ Okay . ”
And that was it . There was no follow – up . He didn’t seem to care at all . 5
Miles was dumbfounded . He glanced again toward Celeste and Lilian . 2
It was just then that Celeste noticed him .
When she saw him looking her way , she turned her head away with a blank expression .
Lilian , on the other hand , offered a polite smile and greeted him . “ Mr. Quinton . ”
Miles gave an awkward smile in return . “ Mrs. Locket … ”
After the quick greeting , Miles returned to his seat .
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At that moment , Jorge also arrived .
He spotted Celeste and the others almost immediately , since his seat was right next to Adeline’s . He couldn’t be bothered to greet Celeste , and she ignored him as if he were invisible .
Still , like Miles , Jorge politely greeted Lilian . 2
Lilian smiled and nodded in return .
Not long after , the auction began .
Apart from the top – tier diamond , there were of course other luxury items up for bidding . However , all of them had high price tags – starting at tens of millions at least .
Celeste wasn’t interested in the other items . Her goal was that one exceptional diamond . So she didn’t bid on anything else .
Lilian also didn’t place any bids . 3
Finally , the highlight of the auction arrived .
When the diamond was presented , gasps of awe erupted from the crowd of diamond enthusiasts .
Even though Celeste wasn’t particularly into diamonds , she was still struck by the brilliance and sheer quality of the rare gem on display .
As for Lilian – though she’d seen and owned many high – end jewels over the years , this was her first time seeing a diamond of this quality .
A self – proclaimed diamond fanatic , she was so awestruck she couldn’t even speak . From the moment the diamond was revealed , she couldn’t take her eyes off it .
Amid the crowd’s amazement , the host announced the starting bid – 400 million .
As soon as the words left the host’s mouth , numerous paddles were raised .
Celeste was one of them .
Sitting right beside her , Lilian saw her raise the paddle clearly .
Though she had noticed Celeste earlier , Lilian had assumed she was just there to join the spectacle . After all , rare diamonds were worth admiring even if you couldn’t afford them. 7
She never expected- 2
Seeing Celeste raise her paddle , a flash of surprise crossed Lilian’s eyes . She finally tore her gaze away from the diamond .
Just then , Celeste spoke up , “ 500 million . ” ( 6 )
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