Chapter 465

The charity auction was heating up as the host introduced the second item of the night.

An attendant gently pulled back a panel of red velvet, unveiling a beautifully framed landscape painting for all to see.

It was immediately clear this wasn't just any painting. The brushwork was delicate,

each stroke purposeful, the entire piece radiating a quiet, profound elegance. Whoever had painted this was a true master, and the artwork's value as a collector's item was beyond question.

This landscape was exactly what Andrina had come for tonight.

She leaned over to Olivia and whispered, "This is the painting your grandfather's been dreaming of owning. If we win it and you present it to him yourself, he'll be so touched by your thoughtfulness."

The host cleared his throat, announcing the starting bid: five million dollars.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than Andrina raised her paddle-six million.

moment later, another voice called out from across the ballroom: seven million. Andrina didn't hesitate. "Eight million," she bid, her paddle

crowd, and tonight's guest list was dominated by socialites

Isadora, who'd been sitting quietly nearby, slowly lifted her paddle. Her

go for this painting, then

miss a beat. "Twenty

room. The back-and-forth bidding, especially at these

stand Isadora's smug, aloof expression. She felt her temper flare, refusing to let this woman win.

skipped a beat

and coolly

Damn it.

That woman!

think was that Isadora couldn't be allowed to win. "Sixty

landscape painting! Any

a flicker of emotion, Isadora replied, "Eighty million." Eighty

that much. The tension in the air shifted; people murmured and exchanged astonished glances. Andrina

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