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However, the moment was soon interrupted as the host began presenting the next lot-a bracelet crafted from the emerald.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sabrina\u2019s eyes immediately sparkled with desire upon seeing it. \u201cVincent, look at that bracelet! Isn\u2019t it absolutely exquisite?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent was pulled from his reverie and finally directed his attention to the stage. The emerald bracelet shimmered under the intense spotlights, casting a soft, mesmerizing green glow that, for some inexplicable reason, stirred a strange restlessness within him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That particular shade of green\u2026 Was it trying to trigger a forgotten memory?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cVincent?\u201d Sabrina gently nudged his elbow when he remained silent for an extended moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He forced a thin smile as he returned to the present. \u201cHmm?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sabrina pointed toward the stage and repeated her question with renewed enthusiasm. \u201cWhat do you think? Isn\u2019t it beautiful?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent\u2019s reply was perfunctory. \u201cYes, it\u2019s very beautiful.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The bracelet was, objectively, stunning. The color was a rich, vibrant green, the clarity was flawless, and the stone was impeccably clean without a single visible fissure. Its immense value was apparent even to a casual observer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the other side of the aisle, Scarlett had also noticed the bracelet. While the previous items had been presented, her expression had remained utterly impassive, her face a mask of icy indifference, as if all those glittering jewels were merely gaudy trinkets.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But the moment the emerald bracelet appeared, a distinct spark of interest finally ignited in her eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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None of these subtle shifts in her demeanor escaped Damian\u2019s keen observation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His intuition had been correct-Scarlett was genuinely drawn to that particular piece.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment the host announced the opening bid, Damian immediately raised his paddle and called out in a clear, confident voice, \u201cTen million!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The starting price had been five million dollars. Damian had unhesitatingly doubled it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The instant his bid echoed through the hall, a palpable freeze fell over the guests seated behind him. No one dared to raise their paddle in response.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing this, Scarlett quickly turned to him, her voice a hyished, urgent whisper. \u201cDamian, I have no need for jewelry like that. Please, put the paddle down.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She reached out, attempting to wrest the bidding paddle from his grasp.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Damian held it aloft, keeping it easily out of her reach.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To the surrounding audience, their quiet struggle appeared to be a playful, intimate tussle between a\u00a0<\/p>\n
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couple.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Naturally, Vincent and Sabrina also took note of their animated interaction.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Damian, noticing Vincent and Sabrina\u2019s glances in their direction, leaned conspiratorially close to Scarlett\u2019s car. \u201cThey\u2019re watching us,\u201d he murmured.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett knew precisely whom he meant. Her body instantly stiffened, and she ceased her attempts to grab the paddle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just as she straightened her posture, the host on stage began the final countdown, preparing to bring down the gavel.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Simultaneously, from the corner of her eye, Scarlett caught sight of Sabrina whispering something to\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They weren\u2019t seated far away, but the ambient noise in the room prevented her from discerning their words.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the very moment the auctioneer\u2019s arm began its descent, Vincent suddenly raised his own paddle, his voice cutting crisply through the air. \u201cFifteen million!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The entire hall erupted in a wave of astonished murmurs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy god, raising by five million in one go? Are they trying to launch this bracelet into orbit?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s be realistic, the piece is worth five, maybe six million at most. At these prices, the winner is just setting money on fire.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you know? He\u2019s clearly trying to win his lady\u2019s favor. What\u2019s a few million to a man like him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPrecisely! Neither Vincent nor Damian is exactly short on cash.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is like watching titans clash. Let\u2019s just hope we mere mortals don\u2019t get crushed in the process.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The auctioneer\u2019s eyes gleamed with undisguised delight at Vincent\u2019s counter-bid, and he promptly restarted the countdown.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As the timer ticked down once more, Damian abruptly raised his paddle again. \u201cTwenty million!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent did not yield. \u201cTwenty-five million!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian countered immediately. \u201cThirty million!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent\u2019s response was swift. \u201cThirty-five million!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Back and forth they went, a silent war of wealth and wills waged with numbered paddles.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett listened as the numbers escalated into the absurd, and a cold dread began to coil in the pit of her stomach. She grabbed Damian\u2019s arm, turning to face him fully, her eyes pleading. \u201cDamian, please, you have to stop.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He looked down at her, gently patted her hand reassuringly, and offered a confident smile. \u201cIf it brings you joy, then any price is justified.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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With that, he raised his paddle yet again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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A hushed, almost reverent silence had fallen over the entire auction hall as Vincent and Damian relentlessly drove the price higher and higher.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A space designed for a thousand people was now so quiet one could have heard a pin drop.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett could feel her own heart hammering violently against her ribs. She was terrified that Damian was on the verge of squandering an obscene fortune on a single piece of jewelry.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Whether his motivation was to compete with Vincent or simply a genuine desire to fulfill her apparent wish was irrelevant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the end, it was a contest with no real winner.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ultimately, a bracelet with a realistic value of a few million saw its price skyrocket to one hundred million.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent continued to raise the stakes, but Damian\u2019s patience for the game was visibly wearing thin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett sensed that Damian was nearing his limit. After all, pouring such an exorbitant sum into an objectively overvalued item was simply poor business acumen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian was, first and foremost, a shrewd businessman. He understood the principle of knowing when to walk away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As for Vincent, Scarlett understood his motivation all too well. He was bidding so aggressively precisely because Sabrina desired the bracelet. He would spare no expense to secure it for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If Sabrina wanted it, Vincent would undoubtedly move heaven and earth to get it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One hundred million dollars was nothing. For her, he would likely have gone to a billion without a second thought.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Vincent placed the final bid at 105 million dollars, Damian finally, and definitively, laid his paddle down on his lap.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Awakened Housewife: Ignore Betrayer\u2019s Begs<\/p>\n
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