Celestial Queen: Revenge Is Sweet When You’re A Zillionaire Heiress

Chapter 1141:

Under the table, Valentina gripped Liliana’s arm fiercely, her eyes silently urging her to bid. Liliana had made such grand promises earlier. If Christopher stole the spotlight, not only would their mother-daughter bond be ridiculed, but failing to outbid Christopher would be an embarrassment of the highest order.

Despite Valentina’s urging, Liliana hesitated. It was nothing more than a delicate piece of jewelry adorned with floral patterns and intricate filigree. The auction had already been more than generous by starting it at eighty million, so the fact that it had escalated to two hundred million was beyond anyone’s expectations.

Suddenly, Liliana’s phone vibrated. She glanced at the screen and saw a message from Waylon: “I’ll add another hundred million to your budget.”

Liliana’s brows furrowed slightly. It was clear that Waylon was taking this personally.

Without a second thought, Liliana raised her paddle again, this time with a more measured confidence.

“Five hundred and ten million.”

Had they not been surrounded by a crowd, Valentina might have grabbed her daughter by the shoulders to check if a spirit had possessed her.

bed, the two had been

Valentina failed to understand that this was no longer about the jewelry or the simmering tension between her and her daughter.

was determined to put

barely had time to feel the weight of her bid before Christopher, under the watchful eye of the crowd, raised his paddle

L𝗎tєѕτ ϲh𝒶ρτєrs ιn g𝓪l𝗇ovєl𝑆.𝒸оm

and

to up the bid by a hundred million at a time, but a

hundred and

hundred and

made her bid, Christopher was quick on the draw, adding another million without

throw that man out. Raising the bid by just one million at a time? If

pressed her fingers

more amusing than the high-stakes drama she had initially expected. Lifting

little show was likely far from over, Harlee decided to go out for some fresh air. She motioned toward the door before standing up to leave. She intended to wait