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Julia was wearing a blue, shimmering satin gown, with jewelry that dazzled, and paired with her stunning looks, she was undoubtedly the most eye–catching woman at the auction

tonight.

Everyone knew that the front row was a symbol of status.

As they discussed and admired, Julia and Franklin took their seats in the center of the first

row.

This immediately drew even more envy from the crowd.

“The center of the first row… So prestigious. I wonder what it feels like to sit there. They’re

sitting in the front, which means their status is obvious, and probably means they’ll be spending quite a bit tonight. My God-”

“Stop talking, it’s making me more jealous. People really can make you feel inferior.”

Jessica, hearing this, leaned in and whispered to Maggie, “They’re sitting in the first row, they gave us seats in the back row…”

It wasn’t the first time Franklin had shown favoritism toward Julia.

Maggie had long since gotten used to it.

but

She didn’t care.

Moreover, her main goal for attending the auction was to buy a birthday gift for her

grandmother.

As for the seating arrangements, she wasn’t concerned about that at all.

Jessica continued, “Doesn’t Franklin know our seat numbers? Why isn’t he even glancing

over here?”

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She probably didn’t even care about their seat assignments.

Maggie wasn’t surprised. She thought of the banquet and the tech exhibition, where Franklin had ignored her the whole time.

As she was lost in thought, the auction was about to begin. The host took the stage, and the room quickly fell silent.

Maggie had already carefully reviewed the auction list for tonight.

She was interested in a set of emerald jewelry and a piece of embroidered art.

one she would ultimately bid for depended on the

auction quickly

raise her paddle unless it was something she truly

desired.

and Julia hadn’t bid on anything

Maggie and Jessica

was bidding on

by an internationally renowned master, and judging by its style, it

this bracelet was intended for Julia

price was 200,000

bumped the price to 400,000

raise it to

this point, Maggie noticed that Julia leaned in to whisper with Franklin, and then raised her paddle again, her voice clear in

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moment she spoke, the

nice, but in terms of intrinsic value, it really wasn’t worth 1 million.

500,000 dollars was already excessive.

very fond of

fortune, didn’t want anyone else competing

1 million as the

Franklin’s willingness to spend so freely and his obvious affection for Julia, causing whispers to

1 million bid, no one else dared

successfully claimed

her teeth: “I can’t

didn’t say anything. Another round

antique vase was

her paddle

price was 700,000

had been bidding in increments of 70,000 or 150,000 dollars,

Julia, her opening bid was 1.5

bidders quickly

of wealthy individuals

later, a man’s voice intervened, “2

Maggie looked over.

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was a young man, quite strikingly handsome.

“That’s Rex Hardin.”

Jessica told Maggie.

Maggie nodded.

for a moment, looking toward Franklin.

clear to both Maggie and Jessica that this antique

eye on.

remember that her grandmother, Mrs.

collecting antiques.

to realize that Julia was bidding on the vase for

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