Chapter 87 Respect
“A hundred and ten million!”
Just when everyone was still in shock at the starting bid, someone from the private rooms on the second floor had already increased it.
“A hundred and twenty million!”
It was followed by another bid from one of the private rooms.
“A hundred and thirty million!”
“A hundred and fifty million!”
In a blink of an eye, the lavender jade figurine’s price escalated to a hundred and fifty million.
All in less than a minute.
Subconsciously, those in the grand hall began to look toward the second floor.
It was then they realized the truly wealthy were all seated in the private rooms there.
Inside room number six, Jonathan had lit a cigarette and was scrutinizing the figurine.
Just from its color alone, one can tell that it’s made from premium quality imperial jade. Also, since it’s sculpted by Roscoe, its value is beyond measurable.
When Jonathan was still a live-in son-in-law at the Smith residence, he had already heard of Roscoe and knew that he was the nation’s greatest carver.
The figurine seems to make a good present for Josephine’s annual party, doesn’t it?
taken interest in one of the items. He
Two hundred million?
entire hall fell silent the moment they heard his
had only made ten million increments. However, Jonathan shocked everyone
hundred million. Does anyone else have a higher bid?” The moment
voice from over the
and ten million!” Just when Jonathan announced his
and fifty million,” Jonathan calmly
made a huge increment of forty million
moment he finished, the crowd went
anyone splurge with such
millions, Jonathan made it sound like
hundred and fifty million!” Even Luna was shocked when she heard
she had not expected Jonathan to
to make a higher bid?” Luna’s
for all the items
were sold at, the higher
same voice that competed with Jonathan earlier. However, one could hear
“Three hundred million!”
want to waste any
Three hundred million!
became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. In fact, the breathing sounds
lavender jade figurine was carved by Roscoe, it probably isn’t worth three hundred million, is it? Two hundred million is probably the ceiling of its value. And yet, the guest in room number six
room number six has bid three hundred million!” Luna shouted as she could no longer contain
million was the highest
million, is there anyone willing to go higher?” Luna turned
was still waiting
the voice over the
he heard it,
guessing who it was, the voice rang out again. “My grandfather is celebrating his eightieth birthday soon. Hence, I’m buying the lavender jade figurine as a gift for him. On my account, can you let me have
“Preston York!”
moment, Harrison recognized who
Jonathan looked at Harrison with
“I do.”
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