Chapter 48 No match for her

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“Does Andrew’s predicament please you?” he asked, assuring she’d be upset.

Renee’s eyes spakled with delight.

Seeing her ex–fiancé in distress brought her undeniable joy

The final item was unveiled, a set of diamond bracelets.

The allure was immediate, eclipsing the previous items in desirability.

Wealthy bidders prepared to vie for it, possibly as a lavish L

Marcelo, without hesitation, raised his paddle. “Two billion.

His bid cast a hush over the crowd.

“What the fuck? Two billion right off the bat? Did he even leave room for others to bid?” Someone whispered, Who is that man? The one next to Renee!”

“I don’t have a clue! But such extravagance… he’s richer than Andrew!”

“That’s Marcelo King, isn’t it?”

“Impossible! Marcelo isn’t favored in the King family and doesn’t have that much money. Plus, Andrew didn’t even greet him when he got here.That man can not be the same Marcelo that is supposedly an outcast in the King family.”

As the auction wrapped up, the winning bidders were directed to the conference room to complete payment and sign ownership transfer documents.

Andrew commented sarcastically, “One billion for a winery, Cousin, you certainly know how to spend money.”

He discreetly kept his voice low as he referred to Marcelo as “Cousin,” ensuring he wouldn’t be overheard.

Before Marcelo had a chance to reply, Renee interjected with a smile, “Not quite as extravagant as your girlfriend, though.”

She then turned her attention to Catherine, adding, “Miss Hudson, it seems you went over your budget by an extra 100 million today, just in an attempt to compete with me, right?”

Catherine, defensive, shot back, “I wasn’t competing with you. You were the one trying to compete with me!”

Andrew’s heart sank hearing this.

He knew Catherine had overspent, but the reality of an additional hundred million stung.

That was one hundred million, not ten million!

Renee simply smiled, offering no further comment.

When the time came to sign for the diamond bracelet set, Marcelo extended the pen to Renee.

Renee looked puzzled at the gesture. Marcelo explained, “s a gift for you.”

“I don’t need it.““She declined promptly.

Her mindset was clear: if there was something she truly desired, she would purchase it herself.

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Marcelo seemed indifferent to her refusal.

participated in the auction to purchase her a gift, unaffected by whether or

exchanged surprised glances, taken aback by Renee’s rejection of such a lavish gift. Marcelo coolly instructed Bruce, “Dispose of

Marcelo might actually do it, hastily suggested, “Give it to

the exchange,

gifts and always reciprocated when she did receive them. Her refusal how wasn’t an act of pretense but a

directness naive and

ignored her. She

to keep it, reasoning it could be stored at his house,

with a concerning update for Andrew. “Apologies, Mr. King, but your account balance is insufficient for the Koenigsegg bid. Would

and embarrassed, struggled to

at a pretense of wealth he

Hudson purchases. amount to 202 million. The Koenigsegg bid is

of the situation, dismissively interjected, “Just 2

in conversation with Catherine,

Just 2 billion?

he had allocated nearly all his liquid assets for the auction. Now, with less than 100 million remaining, he

hadn’t overbid, Andrew might have managed to cover

the current

The penalty for withdrawing only 40%. If the 1.9 billion is too steep, the 500 million penalty should be more

would secure a prized sports car, 500 million would simply vanish as a penalty, a bitter outcome

is

what nonsense are you

cut short as she noticed Andrew’s pale complexion, her

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seething with frustration and embarrassment. Catherine was the reason why he was making a

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feeling as though she

scolding in public, coupled with his apparent financial predicament, left her humiliated. Speculation and murmurs spread among the onlookers. “Does Mr. King really not have

is no small sum,” another replied, fueling the gossip. “We’ll see who’s truly wealthy when

about your own companion,” he scoffed, doubting Marcelo’s financial capacity, especially after his more extravagant

“That gentleman has

the bill silenced any doubts about

was incredulous. How…How is this

King, you’re being impolite, “Renee

remark subtly highlighted

His complexion alternated between pale and flushed, his gaze still intensely

did Marcelo

auction, Marcelo had done little else but bid on various items, seemingly relishing the process.

too, had played her part well, much to Marcelo’s

Marcelo’s house through their security service, sparing the bidders the

auction, Renee walked with Marcelo towards the parking lot but stopped short of

Renee informed Marcelo, hinting that he should

she quickly added, “Don’t worry, I have no interest in your cousin

to Luke to close the car door, indicating he wouldn’t wait

car, Luke, pazzled, asked,

in five

was baffled by Marcelo’s

the hell?

would Marcelo pretend not to care just now? Yet, now he requested him to drive the car back to the auction house five

Andrew faced a hefty half–billion penalty for his inability

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the auction

again, Upon reaching the

Renee had been waiting specifically for

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