Chapter 78


    As prices soared, manypanies withdrew from the bidding, leaving only a handful of powerful media


    giants in the fray Among them, Starlight Media was the most aggressive, frequently raising their bid


    paddlen.


    Xanthen nced over and locked eyes with Isabe


    From the moment “Echoes of Eternity” was put up for auction, Isabe had been watching her like a


    hawk, always on guard. Yet, surprisingly, Xanthea hadn’t raised her paddle once, but had managed to


    throw a disdainful look her way


    Isabe wondered if Xanthea’s real target was the much talked about “Comer with Love“. As a


    neer, modern dramas were indeed more popr than historical ones, and the female lead’s chic


    appearance seemed a better fit for her.


    Isabe edged closer to the CEO who was bidding


    “I’ve suddenly lost interest in this script. Let’s focus on Comer with Love‘ instead”


    “Alnght your call”


    As Starlight Media’s top star and a leading figure in the showbiz, Isabe’s words camed weight.


    Manny put down his paddle, and “Echoes of Eternity” went to Orange Media for a whopping 1.1 million.


    The next manuscript, a popr


    men’s fiction


    Xanthea flipped through the auction catalog. “Realm of Illusions” would feature at the end of the auction


    at a special price. The main event was bidding on the top ten IPs. Bored, she closed the catalog, her


    gaze inadvertently falling on Orion, who sat in the VIP row, exuding an air of detached elegance.


    He seemed in a foul mood today. His profile was stem, his mood visibly dark, a stark contrast to the


    lively and noisy ambiance around him. It reminded her of that night in Willowdale.


    His sudden anger had been baffling, unpredictable, and moody. She wondered who could possibly get


    close to such a person.


    “Xan, Xan”


    Lost in thought, Xanthea was jolted back to reality by Matthew calling her a few times.


    “What’s up?”


    “This’s thest of the top ten IPs. Aren’t you going to bid?”


    “Thest one already?”


    She looked up again, catching Isabe’s sneaky gaze. This time, instead of guarded wariness, there


    was tant mockery, as ifughing. at her ignorance for not bidding on any of the top IPs, suggesting


    she was here to pick up “leftovers“.


    Miranda, seeing that she hadn’t made a move and hearing that the top IPs were almost gone, looked


    expectant and somewhat ful. The top IPs would dominate the film and television market for the


    next couple of years, and Xanthea hadn’t secured any.


    She really didn’t understand the entertainment industry, yet stubbornly wanted to be involved. Thinking


    academic excellence could trante to industry sess was naive. If she ended up wasting Oli hea


    Media’s resources without gaining any fame, the heiress would be a joke.


    “No rush. Lets wait and see.”


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    Matthew looked at her in puzzlement. Even he, an outsider, could see the poprity of the top IPs.


    Why was Xanthea so indifferent? Wasn’t she known for her keen eye?


    “Next, we present thest item of this auction, from the special discount section, Realm of Illusions.


    The starting bid is 20 thousand, with a minimum increment of 1 thousand. Please begin bidding!”


    It was a plot from an obscure online site by an unknown author, with an exaggerated and unique style


    that had no prior market precedent. The evaluators from various film and televisionpanies shook


    their heads, and after the auctioneer’s call, a few seconds passed with no one raising their paddle.