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The auction was already underway, and the items on stage were absolutely gorgeous–ranging from intricate trinkets to grand pieces, with origins spanning the Tang and Southern Song dynasties all the way to the late Qing era.

My head was spinning from all the dazzling treasures, but I didn’t dare raise my paddle–the prices were sky- high for everything.

Once the antiques were done, the auction moved on to jewelry. Edward shot me a sideways look. “Why aren’t you bidding? If I don’t even lift my paddle tonight, it’ll make me look bad.”

I stared at him, stunned. ‘Here I am, trying to save him money, and he’s worried about his image?‘

Edward could tell exactly what I was thinking, and soon enough, his assistant was raising the paddle again and again, barely pausing between bids.

Whenever Edward spotted a gorgeous necklace, bracelet, or pendant, he didn’t bother to ask for my opinion –he just had his assistant snap it up without a second thought.

Listening to those sky–high prices made my heart go numb, but Edward was completely unfazed. He spent a couple million like it was nothing–that was just his way of making a donation tonight.

Once the auction was over, it was time for the dinner, held in the grand hall downstairs.

Edward took my hand and led me into a private room, where all the treasures he’d won at the auction had already been delivered.

walked in, his team had already organized

“Everything here is yours–except for the jade Guanyin statue and the

jaw nearly dropped. He was actually giving me

Guanyin statue. “My

‘Vivian must be so proud to have

and have a son who’s

Victoria Murphy, get a grip–you don’t even have a

them,” I said with a

of leading me to the banquet hall downstairs, he took my hand and brought me up to the fifth and sixth floors to check out the scenery and the incredible interior

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by the world’s top brands. Maybe you’ll find something

colors that echo the sea. This whole section features mirror–like artworks crafted from polished shell pieces. All

walked hand in hand, Edward walked me through everything, explaining the design concepts and

being a corporate leader, Edward’s expertise went way beyond just running the show–he really knew his stuff when it came

almost wanted to whip out my phone and record everything. His perspective was so much

hung on his every word, feeling a fresh wave of admiration–and maybe even a little

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