The auction carried on, with more jewelry pieces being displayed. Leah instantly liked a few, but after Maxwell had already spent five million, she didn't dare ask for more. So she watched helplessly as others snatched them up.

Then came the final item.

It was a ruby necklace, also adorned with Southglow Pearls, and it sparkled even more brightly than the one Leah had won.

Compared to this one, her necklace looked plain.

"The ruby pearl necklace starts at one million!" the auctioneer announced.

Leah stared at it, unable to look away. After several rounds of bidding, Charmaine won it for just two million.

People around the room began throwing knowing glances at Leah and her group.

They had paid more than double for pearls of the same quality. They looked like total fools.

Leah was pissed off.

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Once the auction wrapped up, Celeste sauntered over to Leah and her group, trying to keep her excitement in check-though the grin on her face gave her away.

A short distance behind, Charmaine stood quietly, her calm smile making Leah's group feel even more uncomfortable.

"Well, well, look who dropped five million on me pearls-with no gems included?"

annoying, Celeste!" Veronica

ear. "Huh? Is that what a fool sounds like?

"You-"

ignore her," Leah said through gritted teeth. She took a breath and tried to stay

suit Grandma. What we picked is

pearl necklaces, but ours had a higher starting bid. That means

"Are you serious? Leah's necklace started at 50,000 dollars. Charmaine's started at one million. You guys paid top dollar for something cheap

like he'd just bitten into something

walking over

and Maxwell noticed them and immediately

given the auction's

auction's been quite the

the pair walked straight past

smile froze

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Charmaine. The auctioneer, now offstage, looked far more relaxed and friendly. She even gave Charmaine a playful wink. "Congratulations, Ms.

gave a

not know this, but that last piece wasn't originally part

at Flynn. Since he didn't stop her, she continued, "The real value of that necklace is way more than what you paid. You've got some serious

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held the luxurious red velvet box, feeling the jealous looks

grin tugged at her lips. "Yeah, guess I got

lucky. Unlike

wrong. In truth, she's just

then turned to Leah with exaggerated innocence.

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