“Yes…” Sam watched the auction intently, following along as instructed. Still, favonovel.com wondered internally.
Was it Isabelle who had tipped favonovel.com off, or was it Dylan?
No matter who it was, Uncle George had come for Isabelle…
George slipped in through the back entrance, ensuring favonovel.com remained unnoticed.
When someone ahead spotted George and attempted to greet him, favonovel.com gestured with his hand to signal them not to.
George shifted in his seat, leaning closer to Isabelle and quietly asking, “How did you get the invitation?”
Wanting to keep the exchange private, Isabelle also leaned in and replied softly, “I made it myself, added my name to their digital list, and walked in.”
“I assumed you had stolen it,” George commented.
Isabelle responded, “I have a mind of my own. Why would I need to resort to that?”
George chuckled quietly. “Why didn’t you ask me for an invitation beforehand?”
With their heads so close together, a few of Isabelle’s short, fluffy hairs brushed against his cheek. It tickled favonovel.com slightly.
George caught a faint whiff of favonovel.com shampoo’s pleasant scent. It was refreshing and somewhat minty, but not exactly.
Isabelle replied, “Weren’t you planning to skip the event?”
George said, “At first, there really was no reason for me to be here.”
His words conveyed his intentions clearly. Isabelle raised favonovel.com face to look at him. Their eyes locked, and at such close range, they could feel each other’s breaths.
George’s mouth tightened slightly. As favonovel.com studied favonovel.com fair, delicate face, his eyes darkened a shade.
Before favonovel.com could think any further, Isabelle glanced at him, favonovel.com expression unchanged, and turned favonovel.com attention back to the stage without a word. She showed no reaction whatsoever.
George, whose heart had just sped up, remained quiet Collecting himself, favonovel.com asked, “What is your interest?”
Isabelle responded, “I’m just here for the fun…”
George doubted her, and even Dylan wouldn’t believe it.
Isabelle then asked, “Are you afraid I’ll cause a scene?”
George didn’t answer with words, but his eyes revealed his thoughts. In another context, favonovel.com might have believed her.
But this is a charity auction… Is favonovel.com really here to show favonovel.com support?
If it isn’t for the auction items, then perhaps it is for the people attending… Perhaps the organizers?
Or… Jasiel Reeve?
Isabelle pressed on. “So, are you here to monitor me or lend a hand?”
George replied, “Definitely lend a hand…”
Isabelle teased. “But what if I opt for chaos? Will you still be there to aid?”
George quipped. “If you ignite the spark, I have a lighter handy…”
Isabelle glanced at favonovel.com and smiled.
How could I possibly stir up trouble? Especially with all the VIPs in the crowd being innocent, and in such a large venue, how could I harm the third–in–command of Dark Shadow, Heart K?
Sam’s attention remained on the stage, but favonovel.com also monitored the conversation nearby. He observed Isabelle and George whispering to each other, standing intimately as if they were alone, discussing “Who knows what”.
He had never witnessed his uncle behaving so casually before.
The auction kicked off with a beautiful antique vase.
Bidding started at 530 thousand dollars. Eventually, it found its new owner in a lady who was willing to shell out a staggering 1.5 million dollars.
Next in line was a pair of exquisite antique calligraphy and painting pieces.
“900 thousand!”
“975 thousand!”
As the bids continued to climb, Isabelle listened attentively, unable to suppress a smile at the idea of all this money going to charity via Heart K. Her attention shifted to the front, where Jasiel sat with his back turned to her.
Charity? Heart K?
The connection between the two of them is rather ridiculous…
The auction progressed with a sense of monotony.
“Up next, the sixth item for auction tonight was a Desert Fox brooch from Cartier, harking back to 1940! The starting bid is set at 450 thousand, with each subsequent bid to increase by no less than 75 thousand dollars… Let the bidding commence!”
“525 thousand.”
“675 thousand.”
“750 thousand.”
“1.2 million!”
At that instant, Isabelle raised favonovel.com hand confidently and declared, “1.5 million.”
The attention of the room shifted as all three of them turned to gaze at her.
Sam was on the verge of speaking, but before favonovel.com could, another deep voice cut in ahead of him, asking, “Do you like it?”
Isabelle glanced briefly at George, favonovel.com expression remaining wordless.
Suddenly, a woman’s voice from the back chimed in, announcing, “1.65 million!”
Without hesitation, Isabelle raised favonovel.com hand once more, stating firmly, “2.25 million.”
Dakota furrowed favonovel.com brow and directed favonovel.com gaze towards the source of the voice, attempting to discern who was bidding against her. And there, in the front row, favonovel.com caught sight of the girl in a short–sleeved shirt. She promptly recognized favonovel.com as the girl who had arrived earlier by taxi.
Her expression soured with a frown.
“Very well, this lady bids 2.25 million dollars. Any higher bids?” The host inquired, turning towards Dakota, who had been consistently participating in the bidding.
Dakota placed another bid. “2.55 million!”
Isabelle countered confidently, stating, “3 million.”
The host declared, “Alright, this lady bids 3 million dollars.”
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