Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 93

The auction moved quickly. Each item was wrapped up within ten minutes of being displayed. During this time, Alexa and Alex took a liking to two artifacts. After bidding and winning, it was Brandon himself who personally fetched the items from the back.

Ashton had promised to treat them and followed through, which thrilled Alexis to no end. On top of that, he heard that after the auction, they’d be treated to a late–night meal too. Alexia, who had no resistance to handsome men, agreed without a second thought.

Alex nearly lost his temper over

He thought to himself, “What the heck? Has my handsome face lost its charm already?”

As the auction neared its end, most of the bidders already had one or two items in hand. So when the frostworm that Briar had her eyes on finally came up, the competition had already halved.

Still, with a starting bid of 3 million dollars, the frostworm drew plenty of interest from wealthy bidders.

After all, no rich man would ever think they owned too many good things.

“4 million dollars!”

The moment the auctioneer announced the starting price, someone raised their paddle.

“5 million dollars!” Alexia jumped in immediately.

Ashton handed his bidding paddle to Briar. “Go ahead. Time to boost your treasure fund.

Briar took the paddle from him. “5.3 million dollars.”

In auctions, one shouldn’t raise the bid too aggressively. It would invite conflict and reverse psychology from other bidders, which could

final price

next to her was none other than

the other wealthy bidders were not particularly fixated on the frostworm,

raised the paddle, this frostworm would go

rich someone was, no one could compete with the Wade family, whose

willing to give up. They wanted to try their luck, hoping a miracle would happen. Unfortunately, it

of every item tonight. And this was the first gift he was giving Briar. No matter how high the price went,

The bidding heated up.

“14.3 million dollars!”

million dollars!”

“15.2 million dollars!”

dollars!” Briar called

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216 million dollars!”

left competing with friar. These two wealthy men had traveled from other cities

had their sights set on the frostworm. They had

thought their competitors would be other rich collectors. But out of nowhere, Ashton’s

were willing to go. Sure, the item was great, but paying more than 16 million dollars for it wouldn’t be worth it. It just wouldn’t yield

dollars, one

himself, ‘I’m out. Even with money to burn, this is just

teeth, looked at the unbothered Ashton, who hadn’t even glanced at the stage once. The other man decided to go all in one last