Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 141

The bid of $10 million sent waves of exhilaration through the auction house.

On the stage, Ballaster finally turned his attention to the source of the bid. Upon seeing the bidder, Ballaster froze

Mr. Watkins?

What on earth was he doing here? And connecting the dots with what Laurinda had said earlier Watkins was Cordelia’s boyfriend?

So, Mr.

The audience below was aghast, and Loule furrowed his brow, his usually soft eyes glinting with a cold light. He adjusted his glasses and raised his paddle again, “$12 million.”

*$15 million,” Everard drawled, chiming in once more.

Sitting beside Everard, Sanderson was stunned. He couldn’t help but lean over and whisper, “Everard, don’t be reckless. If you keep bidding, you’re actually going to have to buy it!”

Everard chuckled softly, “Mr. Delaney, relax.”

As Louie moved to raise his paddle once again, Ballaster shouted from the stage. “$16 million!” After the bid, he shot Louie a pleading look.

Mr. Watkins, being the son–in–law of the Delaney family, surely couldn’t make the purchase. Otherwise, it would only confirm that the Delaney family was using money to hype up Lorna by buying her paintings. But if Loule bought it, Mr. Watkins was clearly unhappy, perhaps even jealous.

At this moment, it was up to Ballaster to make the buy!

Louie twisted his brow, adjusted his glasses once more, and with a sigh, reluctantly lowered his paddle.

Everard seemed satisfied as well and didn’t bid again.

Eventually, the painting was sold for a staggering $16 million, instantly becoming the talk among the elite and making its painter, Lorn, famous overnight!

The auction continued until the last item of the evening was sold, and unsurprisingly. Lorn’s painting fetched the highest price.

Mrs. Collins treating her

and jewels held the most value, but now they realized that culture and art were truly priceless. They crowded

you’re such a cultured person. Next to you,

gossiped about her before were now pushing forward to

they didn’t understand art, they

paintings were now considered invaluable!

excitement, having stayed away from joining in the mockery of

side, Sanderson was being cornered by the Millers. Mr. Miller wore a sycophantic smile as he said, “Mr. Delaney, we followed the crowd too blindly, and we

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after all, it was all a misunderstanding. He didn’t reject the offer and suggested

about to add more, a

see Laurinda, her expression dark as she beckoned him

“Tell me, was B. Aster a shill you brought in? Sixteen million just thrown at a charity like that?” Sanderson looked at her with a complex expression, “Mom, do you

Loma been pretending all these years? If her paintings are so valuable,

looked at Laurinda’s distasteful antics,

assets and he had given her money, promising no further support, Laurinda was still his mother.

Her targeted remarks at this public event had drained

affection.

looks obedient but harbors at multitude of sly thoughts. That’s how these cultured

“Mom,

taken

agreed it was my final act of filial piety. So, our family matters don’t concern you

I’m your mother, would I harm

wife, the closest person to me in this life. Why should I be wary of her? Mom,

shrieked, “She’s the closest person to you, so what am I

looked down, “What am I to you? An ATM? What else do you care

left

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