Chapter 1403:

Even Hamilton, whose fortune outstripped nearly anyone alive, noticed the awe in the man’s face—a look that suggested Daniela’s wealth might rival his own.

Whispers rippled through the room.

Nikolas leaned toward Carol, voice barely above a whisper. “Is there that much money in her account? What the hell just happened?”

Carol only shrugged, as if this were all perfectly ordinary. “Daniela always says it’s just numbers—meaningless. I hold onto the card most of the time, but I’ve never checked the balance. It’s never mattered.”

Nikolas blinked, startled. “Do you know the password?”

With a subtle nod, Carol replied, “Of course. We all do. We use the secondary cards for day-to-day stuff.”

Nikolas asked, “So, Cedric knows it too?”

nodded. “Absolutely. But Cedric’s never touched a cent. He insists on making his own way—says he hardly spends and

leaned closer, lowering his voice. “Mind if I see

hesitate. “Go

it, and brought up the banking app. Nikolas’ eyes widened the moment he caught a glimpse

poise, turned to address Hamilton. She gestured grandly toward the pair of

begin the bidding for this extraordinary set of cufflinks! The starting price

gasp. The figure was staggering. Fifty million—for a pair of

had entertained the idea of bidding abandoned hope. No one wanted to challenge such a staggering

making his move. The early rounds

bids. Nobody truly believed they’d walk away with the prize tonight.

to savor the mounting tension, certain the grand finale would belong to him. He could already picture it—the hush, the breathless envy in every stare as he claimed the prize with effortless confidence. These were the moments he lived for, the kind that made

patience for theatrics. Annoyed by the slow pace, she shot her hand into the air and

a thunderclap. The entire auction hall froze. Even the auctioneer

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