The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 66 The $7 Million Hair Pin

Michael just nodded, keeping quiet. Sophia watched him down the drugged wine, feeling a rush of excitement but quickly pushing it down.

Now, all she had to do was wait for the drug to kick in.

As the auction was wrapping up, Michael placed bids on a few antiques until "Lucky" was brought out.

Emily immediately perked up, eyes glued to "Lucky." She shot a look at Abigail, who got the message right away. Abigail went to find their pre-arranged buyer to bid on the hairpin. But Emily was worried Sophia might try to snag "Lucky," so she pretended to be interested, then leaned back, acting all nonchalant.

Michael noticed Emily's little act. When she looked at other items, her eyes were dull and bored. But when she saw the hairpin, her eyes lit up with surprise and hope.

Then she went back to pretending she didn't care. Michael thought, 'Is Emily an actress? How does she switch emotions so fast?'

Michael chuckled and glanced at the hairpin on stage. The auctioneer called it "Lucky." To him, it looked pretty ordinary, just a girl's hairpin, though a bit more delicate and pretty than usual. Nothing special, really.

The crowd seemed to agree. Most girls preferred necklaces and rings. Hairpins like this were usually for weddings, so the women there weren't too interested, which was perfect for Emily.

The starting bid for the hairpin was $70,000, not too high. But as soon as the auctioneer announced it, someone raised the bid. It quickly shot up from $70,000 to $300,000.

Emily got anxious and tugged at Michael, giving him a look. Michael asked, "You want it?"

Emily nodded slightly. Just as Michael was about to bid, Sophia suddenly raised her paddle. "700,000 dollars."

the determined look in Sophia's

Michael for help. She couldn't

well and felt a bit confused. She had never looked at him like that before, and his heart skipped a

those few seconds, "Lucky"'s price

Emily's buyer and Sophia were still bidding. Seeing that Sophia was about to bid $3.5 million, Emily kicked

snapped out of it, put on a

1 million dollars, but it had been bid up to 7 million. Sophia also went quiet. Emily thought Michael must have a ton of money. She had planned everything, but Sophia still wanted to mess with

asked Sophia, "Why are you even

"Oh, I just want to wear it for my future husband

everyone knew who

and Emily felt a wave of relief,

give it to her. But

money amusing. "Should

him.

didn't care how much he spent, as long

"At least

to leave when Michael grabbed her arm. "Wait for me at

being with Michael and reluctantly said,

her slightly sarcastic tone and then handed her something. When she opened her hand, she saw it was the candy Michael had taken earlier.

the candy and left the

of heat and dryness. He glanced at the glass of wine on the table and then at Sophia. Sophia felt a pang