Chapter 313\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo million.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The woman\u2019s eyes flew open, staring in shock at Larissa\u2019s suite. She couldn\u2019t believe it\u2013the heiress had jumped straight to two million.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Garrick was furious. His annual expenses were strictly managed, capped at five million, with a maximum of two million allocated for women. This was just a stupid pendant! The designer might be famous, but the materials weren\u2019t that valuable. A million was already far above its worth as the opening item. And now Larissa had offered two million. Was she insane?\u00a0<\/p>\n
The auctioneer banged his gavel again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo million, going once!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo million, going twice!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Garrick gritted his teeth. He could lose to anyone, but not to Larissa, not after she had just publicly challenged him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo million one hundred thousand!\u201d he snapped, breaking his own rule.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A moment later, Larissa\u2019s crisp voice came through the sound system again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo million five hundred thousand.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After placing her bid, she added a taunt, \u201cGarrick, don\u2019t bother competing with those pitifully small increments. It\u2019s embarrassing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShut up! I have plenty of money!\u201d Garrick retorted, his face red with anger. \u201cTwo million eight hundrec thousand!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa immediately countered, \u201cThree million!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Garrick hesitated, glancing at the beautiful face of the woman beside him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThree million five hundred thousand!\u201d he shouted, feeling his heart ache with every word. That kind of money could have bought him three other women in the past.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The woman\u2019s initial hope turned back to dread. She hadn\u2019t expected Garrick\u2019s pride to push the price so high. Would the heiress continue to bid against him? Or had she achieved her goal of making him overspend and was now ready to back down?\u00a0<\/p>\n
As if on cue, Larissa went silent, not immediately placing another bid.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The woman slumped in her seat, defeated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThree million five hundred thousand, going once!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Garrick leaned back against the sofa, a smirk of satisfaction on his face. The little brat had finally run out of steam.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThree million five hundred thousand, going twice!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Avril whispered gleefully, \u201cLarissa, you really made him bleed for that one!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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08:50\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 313\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Larissa just smiled. \u201cWho said I was letting him have it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHuh?\u201d Before Avril could react, Larissa switched on her microphone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFive million.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The number sent a shockwave through the room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHonestly, three and a half million was already a steep overpayment. Five million for a pendant is just foolish!\u201d someone murmured.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDoes the true Judson heiress think the family fortune is already hers? Why is she throwing money around like it\u2019s nothing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even Avril was surprised. \u201cLarissa, I thought you were just trying to make him overspend. You actually want it? Isn\u2019t five million a bit too much?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s fine,\u201d Larissa said breezily. \u201cI like the pendant, so to me, it\u2019s worth five million. Plus, I get to slap Garrick in the face. It\u2019s a win\u2013win.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Garrick knew he couldn\u2019t possibly bid any higher for a simple piece of jewelry. He switched on his microphone to jeer, \u201cFine, Larissa! You can be the fool who overpays!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t you mean you\u2019re too broke to keep bidding, Garrick?\u201d Larissa shot back. \u201cIf you can\u2019t afford to play, then don\u2019t. It\u2019s pathetic that you\u2019re even sitting in a private suite with the rest of us. You\u2019re dragging us all down.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She then turned her attention backstage, her voice ringing out, \u201cMr. Lawson, next time, please don\u2019t let someone who can\u2019t even scrape together ten million sit in the VIP section. It cheapens the reputation of Regal City\u2019s finest auction house.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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