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This time, Rex didn’t follow suit.
In the end. Julia won the antique vase for 50 million, attracting admiring glances from everyone in the hall.
Once the deal was done, Julia’s heart was still not entirely at ease.
Although the Brown family was quite wealthy, and her grandmother loved antiques, spending this much money on a single
I still felt like a huge deal.
If her family found out about the price, they would definitely be shocked.
Moreover, Franklin had essentially agreed to let her go as high as 70 million.
But she still felt uneasy about the price. She privately capped her bid at 50 million.
Thinking of Franklin’s generosity and wealth, Julia felt a warmth spread through her chest.
Jessica whispered: “Damn! 50 million!”
These two items together had already cost 50 million, and she felt the pang of jealousy deep in her bones.
Her envy wasn’t just at the money–she felt a sense of physical discomfort, as if every inch of her body was aching.
Maggie pursed her lips, her expression unreadable.
Jessica noticed her reaction and asked softly, “Mag, are you… okay?”
Franklin’s generosity toward his mistress, and the fact that she was the daughter of her mother’s mistress, made the situation even more difficult to swallow.
Could she handle this?
But Maggie’s expression wasn’t sour because of that.
“Franklin has money. He can spend it however he likes. It doesn’t bother me.”
“What I care about is, if there’s something I want to bid on and Franklin and Julia also want it, with my financial situation, I can’t possibly outbid them.”
Jessica realized the gravity of the situation: “That’s true… But she’s already bought two items. She probably won’t bid anymore, right?”
Let’s hope so.
But knowing Franklin’s wealth, he could easily spend another few hundred million without blinking.
Just as Maggie was thinking this, the next item she had her eye on–a piece of embroidered art–was brought out.
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The starting price for the embroidery was 700,000 dollars.
Someone immediately bid: “900,000.”
Maggie raised her paddle: “1 million.”
At first, Julia didn’t seem to notice Maggie.
But as soon as Maggie spoke, Julia recognized her voice.
She turned and locked eyes with Maggie.
There was no emotion on Julia’s face, and she quickly turned away, raising her paddle: “2 million.”
Maggie’s heart sank immediately.
Julia had recognized her voice, and she didn’t believe for a second that Franklin hadn’t noticed.
But he didn’t even glance at her.
Jessica cursed under her breath: “Damn! She’s really at it again!”
Rex also entered the competition: “2.5 million.”
Maggie pursed her lips and raised her paddle again: “2.8 million.”
Julia didn’t turn back but directly raised her bid: “5 million.”
She raised the price significantly!
Maggie’s heart sank even lower.
She didn’t have much money at hand.
Initially, her budget for the auction was around 8 million.
After all, the Miller family’s business was not doing well lately.
They didn’t have much spare cash to throw around.
But now…
Rex raised his bid: “7 million.”
Maggie raised her paddle immediately: “8 million.”
Her voice was clear and gentle, carrying a sweet tone that caught everyone’s attention.
Rex turned to look at her, a glint of surprise in his eyes.
He raised an eyebrow and smiled.
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Maggie Smiled back and gave him a polite nod.
But just then, Julia raised her paddle again: “10 million.”
Maggie’s hands clenched into fists, her body tense.
Rex raised his bid once more: “12 million.”
Maggie quickly followed: “15 million.”
Julia raised her paddle again: “20 million.”
Boom!
Maggie’s mind exploded.
At first, Maggie’s budget had indeed been 8 million.
However, as soon as Julia made her move, she silently increased her budget to 20 million.
She could afford a higher price than that.
In fact, she had even thought about the villa that Franklin had given her recently.
If she sold the villa, it would easily be worth 20 or 30 hundred million.
Since she had essentially received that money for free, what would it matter if she spent it now?
But she knew very well that this embroidered artwork wasn’t worth 20 million.
She could spend that money, but…
She didn’t have the luxury to act recklessly.
If she really sold the villa, she could use that money for something much more meaningful.
With this thought, Maggie silently lowered her hand.
Jessica whispered, “Why don’t you call Franklin?”
Maggie had thought about it, too.
But would Franklin really ask Julia to back down just for her sake?
Impossible.
Even though she knew it was unlikely, Maggie still took out her phone and dialed Franklin’s number.
When the phone vibrated, Franklin pulled out his phone from his pocket.
Julia happened to glance over, noticing a series of numbers without a name attached. She asked, “A stranger?”
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Franklin smiled slightly, but didn’t say anything. He simply ended the call.
Maggie felt her brief hope vanish as she watched the call being ended without hesitation.
Her mind went blank for a moment.
Jessica, fuming, muttered, “Damn, he didn’t pick up your call!”
Maggie didn’t respond. She silently put her phone back into her bag.
By this point, the bid had already reached 30 million.
Rex rubbed his forehead and turned to Franklin. “President Wilson, do me a favor?”
Franklin gave a polite smile. “Next time, I’ll definitely help.”
Rex: “…”
Rex raised his paddle, directly pushing the price to 35 million.
Julia raised her paddle immediately: “40 million.”
Rex: “…”
Jessica, seeing this, clenched her teeth and whispered in Maggie’s ear: “This is the first time I’ve seen Rex Hardin get outbid.”
The Hardin family, just like the Wilson family, was one of the top–tier families.
At this moment, Rex’s bid looked almost hesitant, as though he was unsure whether to go further.
It seemed like he didn’t want to waste money.
But Franklin?
He didn’t even think twice about outbidding everyone to win.
No one else bid, and thus, the embroidered artwork was once again won by Julia.
Franklin turned to Rex. “Rex, I owe you one.”
Rex sighed and said, “President Wilson is too polite.”
Jessica said, “At this point, we can only hope that Julia doesn’t bid on that set of emerald jewelry.”
Maggie thought the same.
But was that even possible?
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