Chapter 2304


    Harvey heard it, but he seemed unaffected, still pondering over what exactly made Nicole seem


    different from before. However, he could not find anything, and this frustrated him.


    Seeing Harvey continuously focusing on Nicole, Snow could not help but feel annoyed and suffocated.


    It was driving her crazy.


    “Harvey, that diamond ne is called ‘Heart of the Ocean ‘. Legend has it that the person who


    obtains this ne will be happy for life,” Snow said through her teeth but she was still looking at


    Harvey sheepishly.


    “Heart of the Ocean,” Harvey repeated, wondering if possessing it would bring happiness for life.


    “Okay,” Harvey finally responded. Snow looked at him with anticipation. If he could win the Heart of the


    Ocean for her, did it mean that he still had feelings for her?


    “The bidding for the Heart of the Ocean begins now, starting at five hundred thousand,” announced the


    auctioneer, and the venue immediately became lively.


    “Six hundred thousand dors!”


    “Seven hundred thousand dors!”


    “One million dors!”


    With intensepetition, the bid for the Heart of the Ocean quickly reached three million dors.


    However, the voices of the bidders gradually quieted down because they noticed that the three who


    were still bidding were Jared, Lawrence, and Harvey.


    A strange atmosphere seemed to be in the air, and the attendees all fell silent, waiting to see who


    would eventually win.


    “Four million dors.” Harvey raised the bid once more.


    Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org.


    “Five million dors.” Lawrence was not willing to back down.


    “Alright, five million dors, any more bids?” With the auctioneer’s voice falling, the venue fell into


    silence.


    Everyone’s gaze fell on Jared, wanting to know if he would give up or continue bidding.


    “Jared, let it go,” Nicole advised Jared in a low voice, feeling that suchpetition had no meaning.


    The charity auction was meant to raise funds for a good cause, so as long as all the items were sold,


    the funds raised would be put to good use. Nicole believed that was the real purpose.


    Besides, it was clear that the three were not willing to give in to each other. Instead ofpeting like


    this, it would be better to wait for other items. As long as they bid on one thing to express their feelings,


    the rest did not matter.


    Jared looked at Nicole and replied meaningfully, “This ne is meant for you.”


    “Do you really believe that a ne can bring a lifetime of happiness? That’s too easy.” She did not


    believe it.


    Happiness still needed to be earned through one’s efforts.


    Jared gently held Nicole’s delicate hand tofort her, then raised his bidder card and said calmly,


    “Ten million dors.”


    “What?!” The venue erupted into amotion.


    Three million was already far beyond the value of the ne itself, but in charity auctions, nobody


    cared about the actual value of the items. However, witnessing the fierce bidding from, especially


    Jared’s one-time offer of ten million, was unprecedented.


    “Ten million dors… Going once… Going twice…”


    The auctioneer waited, and if no one continued to bid, he would finalize the sale.


    He actually did not expect anyone to bid further, as this was already an astronomical price.


    Jared leaned back in his chair leisurely, gently holding Nicole’s hand. He seemed certain of the


    oue, just waiting for the announcement.


    Lawrence’s pupils constricted slightly. He understood that Jared had seen through his intentions, so


    tonight, no matter how much he offered, Jared would not let him seed.


    ncing at the ne on the auction stage, Lawrence tightened his bidder card and finally chose to


    give up.