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.

the evening, Mrs. Collins treating her like royalty. The other society ladies were

realized that culture and art were

cultured person. Next to you,

before were now pushing forward to shower

they were sharp

paintings

away from joining in the mockery of Lorna earlier. Yet, she hadn’t defended Lorna either and now felt too

by the Millers. Mr. Miller wore a sycophantic smile as he said, “Mr. Delaney, we followed the crowd too blindly,

a surge of

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eternal enemies, and after all, it was all a misunderstanding.

more, a voice called out, “Sanderson, come

Laurinda, her expression dark as she beckoned

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 really think I

genuine? Has Loma been pretending all these years? If her paintings are so valuable, why didn’t she produce more when we divided the family assets?

at Laurinda’s distasteful antics, his face turning

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

remarks at this public event had drained the

affection.

continued to rant, “She’s undutiful! Hiding her talents on purpose. She looks obedient but harbors at multitude of sly thoughts. That’s how these cultured people are, insulting without using foul language. Sanderson, I’m telling you, don’t be fooled by her. I heard you’ve given her

off abruptly. “Mom,

was taken aback.

gave you the money last time, we agreed it was my

I haven’t asked for more money. I’m your mother, would I harm you? I’m

person to me in this life. Why should

heavy tone stunned Laurinda, who suddenly shrieked, “She’s the closest person to you, so what am I to you?”

ATM? What else do you care about

was left

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