The auction began soon after.
Recently, the Lockets and Shaws had be much more stable financially. So, once the auction started, they secured four items in session, spending around 20 million dors in total.
Their spending was considered generous. So, many in the room cast envious nces their way and offered polite congrattions as they continued winning bids. Before attending the auction, Matthias had already set his sights on a few items. With Celeste''s input, he sessfully bid on a set of jewelry worth over ten million dors.
The Lockets and Shaws kept an eye on Celeste the whole time.
Although Jorge and Xavier weren''t watching closely, they still asionally nced
over.
Everyone had assumed that he had bought that set of jewelry for Celeste.
Xavier couldn''t help but say to Jorge, "Ms. Rodriguez has an unclear rtionship with Mr. Fleming, yet Matthias is still so devoted to her, spending so much for her. He must really love her. But honestly, the more I look at her, the prettier she gets. If it were me-"
Jorge frowned. He knew Xavier wasn''t wrong. But he didn''t want to talk about Celeste, so he said nothing in return.
Not long ago, the Lockets and Shaws had been worried about money. Now that they''re more stable, they had been feeling quite pleased with themselves.
But their expressions turned unpleasant when Matthias casually spent over ten million dors on jewelry for Celeste.
Linda was practically consumed by jealousy. "Did he just give something worth over ten million away just like that? Is Matthias an idiot or what?"
Wynn and Lilian said nothing.
Matthias and Celeste, however, had no interest in what others thought.
Celeste hade along merely to offer advice. But as the auction neared its finale, she became interested in the highlight of the event-a master-level traditional painting.
The starting price had exceeded ten million dors.
As soon as bidding started, Celeste raised her paddle without hesitation.
The Lockets and Shaws, along with Jorge and the others, were all taken aback.
Linda nearly jumped to her feet. "She''s actually bidding on something over ten million dors!"
A piece with that starting price would easily reach thirty to 50 million before being secured. Yet Celeste actually-
Linda''s jealousy twisted her
expression. The rest of the Lockets
and Shaws said nothing, but the
smiles hadpletely vanished
from their faces.
Linda''s estimation was actually an underestimation. She didn''t realize that quite a
number of people hade specifically for this painting.
Celeste followed almost every time as others called out bids for the painting.
At first, the Lockets and Shaws, along with Xavier, Jorge, and many others,
assumed that the piece was something Matthias wanted.
But after Celeste raised her paddle a couple more times, they began to notice that her bidding number was different from Matthias''s.
Xavier froze for a moment before
turning to Jorge. "So, Ms. Rodriguez is actually buying this painting herself? It''s not something Matthias is giving her."
After all, it was Matthias who had raised the paddle when the jewelry had been auctioned earlier.
Even Jorge looked surprised.
At that moment, someone suddenly recalled something.
"Isn''t this Ms, Rodriguez, the same mysterious buyer who spent 1.8 billion dorsst year on a super diamond? I remembered she spent nearly two billion dors not long ago Now She''s bidding on this expensive painting...
"Just how wealthy is she? What''s her background?"
But after Celeste raised her paddle a couple more times, they began to notice that
her bidding number was different from Matthias''s.
Xavier froze for a moment before
turning to Jorge. "So, Ms. Rodriguez is actually buying this painting herself? It''s not something Matthias is giving her."
After all, it was Matthias who had raised the paddle when the jewelry had been auctioned earlier.
Even Jorge looked surprised.
At that moment, someone suddenly recalled something.
"Isn''t this Ms Rodriguez, the same mysterious buyer who spent 1.8 billion dorsst year on a super diamond? I remembered she spent nearly two billion dors not long ago. Now she''s bidding on this expensive painting...
"Just how wealthy is she? What''s her background?"
But after Celeste raised her paddle a couple more times, they began to notice that
her bidding number was different from Matthias''s.
Xavier froze for a moment before
turning to Jorge. "So, Ms. Rodriguez
is actually buy this painting herself? It''s not something Matthias
is
ng her."
After all, it was Matthias who had raised the paddle when the jewelry had been
auctioned earlier.
Even Jorge looked surprised.
At that moment, someone suddenly recalled something.
"Isn''t this Ms Rodriguez, the same mysterious buyer who spent 1.8 billion dorsst year on a super diamond? I remembered she spent nearly two billion dors not long ago Now
bid on this
expensive painting...
"Just how wealthy is she? What''s her background?"
But after Celeste raised her paddle a couple more times, they began to notice that
her bidding number was different from Matthias''s.
Xavier froze for a moment before
turning to Jorge. "So, Ms. Rodriguez
is actually buying this painting herself? It''s not something Matthias is giving her."
After all, it was Matthias who had raised the paddle when the jewelry had been
auctioned earlier.
Even Jorge looked surprised.
At that moment, someone suddenly recalled something.
"Isn''t this Ms Rodriguez, the same mysterious buyer who spent 1.8 billion dorsst year on a super diamond? I remembered she spent nearly two billion dors not long ago Now she''s bidding on this expensive painting...
"Just how wealthy is she? What''s her background?"
But after Celeste raised her paddle a couple more times, they began to notice that
her bidding number was different from Matthias''s.
Xavier froze for a moment before
turning to Jorge. "So, Ms. Rodriguez
is actually buying this painting herself? It''s not something Matthias
is giving her."
After all, it was Matthias who had raised the paddle when the jewelry had been
auctioned earlier.
Even Jorge looked surprised.
At that moment, someone suddenly recalled something.
"Isn''t this Ms Rodriguez, the same
mysterious buyer who spent
1.8
billion dorsst year on a super diamond? I remembered she spent nearly two billion dors not long ago. Now.
she''s
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expensive painting...
"Just how wealthy is she? What''s her background?"
But after Celeste raised her paddle a couple more times, they began to notice that
her bidding number was different from Matthias''s.
Xavier froze for a moment before
turning to Jorge. "So, Ms. Rodriguez
is actually buying this painting herself? It''s not something Matthias
is giving her."
After all, it was Matthias who had raised the paddle when the jewelry had been
auctioned earlier.
Even Jorge looked surprised.
At that moment, someone suddenly recalled something.
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ago Now she''s bidding on this expensive painting...
"Just how wealthy is she? What''s her background?"
But after Celeste raised her paddle a couple more times, they began to notice that
her bidding number was different from Matthias''s.
Xavier froze for a moment before
turning to Jorge. "So, Ms. Rodriguez
is actually buying this painting
herself? It''s not something Matthias
is giving her."
After all, it was Matthias who had raised the paddle when the jewelry had been
auctioned earlier.
Even Jorge looked surprised.
At that moment, someone suddenly recalled something.
"Isn''t this Ms Rodriguez, the same mysterious buyer who spent 1.8 billion dorsst year on a super diamond? I remembered she spent nearly two billion dors not long
ago. Now she''s bidding on this expensive painting...
"Just how wealthy is she? What''s her background?"
But after Celeste raised her paddle a couple more times, they began to notice that
her bidding number was different from Matthias''s.
Xavier froze for a moment before
turning to Jorge. "So, Ms. Rodriguez
is actually buying this painting herself? It''s not something Matthias
is giving her."
After all, it was Matthias who had raised the paddle when the jewelry had been
auctioned earlier.
Even Jorge looked surprised.
At that moment, someone suddenly recalled something.
"Isn''t this Ms Rodriguez, the same mysterious buyer who spent 1.8 billion dorsst year on a super diamond? I remembered she spent nearly two billion dors not long
ago Now she''s bidding on this expensive painting...
"Just how wealthy is she? What''s her background?"