The Queen's Back

Chapter 159

Mona was completely fed up with the constant bidding increases. At this rate, she wasn't sure if she'd be able to win the rare

herb.

Glancing at the man beside her, she finally gave in, her voice barely a whisper, "Brenny!" Then she quickly added, "You better keep your word; otherwise, you're in big trouble."

She wasn't sure if this man could really secure the herb, but if he didn't, she wouldn't lose much-just the cost of calling him "Brenny," which was awkward enough to her. Even though her voice was soft, Brendan heard her clearly. He nodded and gracefully lifted his paddle. "Sixty million dollars."

Sensing something was off, the man in front turned his head back and met Brendan's gaze. Immediately, he avoided eye contact and lowered his bidding paddle. The crowd began to take notice, their gazes filled with surprise.

"Dear, why did you stop? We were just about to win!"

"shut up

"Sixty million dollars, going once!"

Sixty million dollars, going twice!"

"You better keep your word," Mona hissed to Brendan when she noticed the man ahead had stopped bidding.

"If you're doubting me, go ahead and up the bid. I promise I won't counter it. Besides, nobody else here has the nerve," Brendan stated with composure. Since they had only just met, he knew that she wouldn't fully trust him yet.

Ultimately, Mona invested an additional two million dollars to acquire the herb. She could not risk losing it as it concerned her grandfather's health.

dollars, going

dollars,

saw no one else bidding anymore.

million dollars, sold! The gavel

Carter, for winning the

anxiousness dissipated, even as her palms

the man beside her

him. If he hadn't raised his paddle, that man ahead of her would've kept bidding, and the price war might never have ended. Brendan

"Maybe next time, if we meet

on the next item

Chapter 159

time she had used someone's nickname. Even in high school, she would address Teddy by his full name. Thus, this newfound sense of closeness seemed

a next time. Brendan murmured in a low

did you say?" Mona asked, catching the faint sound of his voice but unable to make

seem to have a

"Perhaps

went to settle the payment for the herb, but the staff informed her that it has already been paid off. She instantly realized that it must have been Brendan who took care of it. No one would pay such

man who paid?"

owe him a huge debt," Mona carefully held the rare

she had no clue how to repay Brendan. Sixty million dollars wasn't an amount an ordinary person could even dream of.

favor would have to be owed at the moment. If he needed help in the future, she would do her best to repay him as long as it didn't break

the herb, Mona left the auction with Haley and headed straight for