True Love Waits

Chapter 1200 Generous Mrs. Huo

'It's just an auction. Why did Matthew invite both Phoebe and me? What does he want?' Erica thought.

While the crowd watched, Phoebe waved at Matthew gracefully and called his name enthusiastically. But she knew she had to at least acknowledge Erica, so she reluctantly nodded to her. Erica gave her a fake smile and thought, 'This woman is really annoying. It's like she's stalking Matthew.'

Matthew held Erica's hand and helped her sit down first.

Erica wasn't playing that game, though. She was about to take a seat, then suddenly moved one seat over. Now Matthew had to sit next to Erica, no matter what. Phoebe would be on the end. And Erica was there, smiling smugly. She wasn't going to let Phoebe get any closer to Matthew than she already was.

After the person in charge of the event walked away from them, Erica whispered in the man's ear, "You told me you weren't inviting Phoebe along. Why is she here?"

Matthew looked at her, a hint of a smile in his eyes. "She isn't here because of me."

If his suspicions were correct, Phoebe might be attending this charity auction representing the Su family.

"Then why is she here?" Erica said, in a demanding tone. If she hadn't chosen a seat first, Phoebe would have sat next to Matthew.

After thinking for a while, Matthew answered honestly, "Hard to say. Maybe the organizer knows that Phoebe and I are friends, and invited her along." After all, he had attended quite a few events with Nathan and Phoebe before.

What he said made sense. Seeing that she couldn't win this one, Erica dropped the topic. She didn't care why Phoebe was there as long as Matthew hadn't specifically invited her.

Many people saw Erica and Matthew sitting together in the first row and whispering intimately. While they didn't know what was being said, this helped bust the rumor that Matthew was in love with another

woman.

Soon, the auction formally began. It was held once a year, and the guests were famous people in the city. The items on auction were real rarities.

The first item was a jade pendant from the Qing Dynasty with two fish as decoration. Its final price-six million-shocked Erica.

Matthew handed the bidding sign to Erica and said, "Bid on whatever you want." Knowing that his wife was loath to spend money, he added, "I'll pay for it. Consider it a gift from me. Use my credit card!" Sure enough! His words excited her. "Really?"

"Absolutely!" He had never lied to her.

and said excitedly, "Wow! Okay,

problem!" As long as she was

and Phoebe didn't seem all that intrigued either. Matthew sat

quite boring to Erica. Finally, when she was about to

bookmark made of gold, a historical item from the National Museum of M Country whose collection had fallen in private hands.

Erica was interested and was about to raise the bidding sign, but Phoebe was one step ahead of her. "Thirty thousand!" Phoebe

deliberating as to whether to raise the price or not. Someone else took advantage of

had to act now. She raised the bid

smile flashed across Matthew's eyes. 'Ah,

the item displayed onstage and increased

had just bid against her. She felt this woman was competing against her deliberately, outbidding her

did something that was a bit out of character. Erica decided to let Phoebe have the

was closed at eighty thousand dollars and

that aroused Erica's interest was a butterfly brooch. The starting price was one hundred thousand. As soon as she raised the bidding sign, Phoebe decided to step in and raise the price. "One hundred and fifty

wasn't that paranoid, after all. It was an auction, right? And people went to auctions

Erica's suspicions were confirmed. She was sure that Phoebe

Finally, she asked Matthew, "Do you care how

into her eyes, and he could tell that the girl was obviously angry. Although he didn't know why she was so

are about twelve items left.

a little louder than normal. Phoebe

Erica in disbelief and exclaimed, "Erica, are

coldly. "Why do you care how I spend my husband's money,

was reminding Phoebe of who she was

if unaware of the hostility between the

to stop Matthew from agreeing

to bid on

he got the sixth one, Erica couldn't stand it anymore. She tugged at the man's

the auction wore on. The jade bracelet

the end of the auction, Matthew's action shocked everybody. The twelve items topped 70 million. Matthew acted nonchalant about it, like he burned through that amount

came the charity dinner. Matthew took Erica to the table