FakeNovelChapter 261
However, Gavin didn't make any moves. He knew that when it cto those reckless enough to provoke
Yolanda, she preferred to handle it personally.
As Gavin expected, the banquet hall fell into a brief silence after the host finished speaking.
Then, Yolanda calmly raised her bidding paddle and said, "1.55 million."
This immediately drew the attention of the guests around her. Speople in the hall recognized her, while
others did not. But those who knew Yolanda sneered at her behavior, thinking she was flaunting her status by
relying on Gavin's support. After all, with the Henderson family's position alone, she wouldn't have qualified to
attend such an auction, let alone have the financial strength to bid over a million dollars.
"Alright, Ms. Henderson has bid 1.55 million dollars. 1.55 million dollars going once!" the host boomed into the
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He had done his research and knew about the preferences of the guests present. Therefore, he suspected that
no one else would bid. He did not want the atmosphere to fall flat, so he tried to close the sale quickly and move
on to the next item.
But just then, a woman's voice rang out from behind Yolanda.
"Two million dollars!"
It was Queenie.
Queenie confidently raised her paddle and shouted out her bid. She wasn't particularly interested in the
necklace. She just didn't want Yolanda to be the center of attention.
Moreover, if she could snatch away Yolanda's desired item for just a few million dollars, she was more than
willing to spend that money.
She assumed that Yolanda was relying on Gavin to foot the bill, so she wasn't likely to go overboard.
Unlike other pieces with significant collectible value, it was just an emerald necklace. Two million dollars was
probably the maximum Gavin would be willing to spend on the necklace.
So, Queenie deliberately pushed the price up, eager for Yolanda to experience a sense of despair. After she made
her bid, she shot a smug look at Yolanda. But to her dismay, Yolanda remained completely unfazed by her
behavior.
Queenie thought Yolanda was merely putting on a brave front, which pleased her even more. She eagerly waited
for Yolanda to reach her breaking point. When that happened, she could take the opportunity to ridicule her.
But the next moment, Yolanda did something out of Queenie's expectations. Yolanda uttered, "2 million and 50
thousand dollars."
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"What?" Queenie's eyes widened in shock.
She never thought Yolanda would dare to continue bidding. But it was only an increase of 50 thousand dollars, so
Gavin could probably afford that.
And so, Queenie raised her paddle again. "2 million and 300 thousand dollars!"
She fumed inwardly, thinking that an adopted daughter like Yolanda wouldn't dare challenge her further.
Unfortunately, Yolanda continued bidding without hesitation. Each time, she would merely raise the bidding price
by 50 thousand dollars, as the minimum bidding increment for this auction was exactly 50 thousand dollars.
Yolanda's tactic was steadily getting under Queenie's skin. If she stopped bidding now, Yolanda would get what
she wanted. But if she continued competing, she would be forced to spend a ridiculous amount of money on a
necklace, which she wasn't keen on doing.
While Queenie hesitated about giving up, Yolanda casually glanced back at her. Her gaze was indifferent, yet
Queenie thought she saw mockery deep within Yolanda's eyes.
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