The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 815:

Karina acquired some jewelry and an antique painting, while Corrine idly flipped through the auction catalog, barely paying attention—until the auctioneer announced the next item.

“Up next, we have an exquisite ivory-carved mirror adorned with intricate grapevine patterns. The handle measures approximately eight inches. Bidding starts at 800 thousand.”

Most of the wealthy heirs in attendance weren’t particularly interested in antiques, but among them were collectors who recognized the mirror’s true worth.

In the blink of an eye, the bidding climbed to 1.5 million.

Corrine raised her paddle. “Two million.”

From her vantage point in the last private box, Leah spotted Corrine’s bid. Without hesitation, she raised her paddle. “Two million two hundred thousand.”

She had no real use for the mirror—she just didn’t want Corrine to have it. To Leah, any chance to block Corrine’s way was a chance worth seizing. Her unexpected move caught Bruce’s attention.

“Didn’t your grandfather love collecting antiques? I still feel bad about giving him that fake at his birthday party. I thought this could be a small gift to make

expression thawed slightly at her explanation. Any suspicions he had were momentarily put to rest. Noticing the shift in his demeanor,

Corrine, too, caught on.

eager to challenge me?”

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at her lips as she lifted her paddle

voice grated on her nerves. Determined, she raised

five hundred thousand,” Corrine countered

“Four million.”

around 3.5 million. Any higher, and it would be a foolish purchase. And

a show of

defiance against

worth such a