Whitney Collins was biting her nails angrily, completely disregarding her usual ladylike demeanor.

Who was that woman, and why was she appearing next to Matthew when Whitney was the only one who was allowed to be by his side?

Not to mention, the person responsible for arranging the seating this time must have been a fool. Why would they place her seat so far away from Matthew's when they grew up together? They should have seated her closer to him.

What would others think if they saw her sitting this far away from him?

She would have to talk to Madam Leon when she got back. The person responsible for the seating today was done for!

With those thoughts in mind, Whitney stood up from her seat with the intention of walking over to Matthew.

She did not care what anyone said. Matthew belonged to her, so she should be the one sitting beside him.

However, the auction suddenly began, so Whitney had no choice but to sit back down. She would draw too much attention if she left her seat while everyone was bidding.

of her as rude, even though she had already given

annual charity auction has begun. This year, the auction is organized by Leon Corporation, and

filled the room as Matthew stood up, nodded

proudly. She found it hard to believe that he

continued, "Now that the formalities are out of the way, let's move on to the

a sapphire necklace designed

sapphire necklace in the shape of

eyes off of it from below. It was her first time attending such a grand auction, and she was already surprised by the extravagance of the first item. Surely, there would be

that thought, Lucy's excitement

has been polished into a teardrop shape, and it's graded flawless on the clarity scale. No other

they do not experience feelings of

piece is a million dollars, with increments of no less than a

"1.5 million."

"1.8 million."

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