Chapter 461 Broke An Auction Item
Listening to her sarcasticments didn’t bother Christina much. After all, bickering with Anya was
better than being surrounded by a group of men.
However, what surprised her was that the men beside her found her identity even more intriguing.
“Where is your husband from? Is he also from Hallsbay?” one of them asked.
“If he’s from Hallsbay, there’s no reason for us not to know each other, right?” another chimed in.
Christina’s expression slightly faltered, and she reluctantly exined with a wry smile, “We’re actually
getting a divorce, so there’s no need to know his identity.”
She didn’t want to make a big deal out of her current rtionship with Nathaniel.
“Getting a divorce? Then it’s even more important for us to exchange contact information, someone
said as he took out his phone to ask for Christina’s number. Others followed suit, eager to exchange
contact details.
Anya wondered if she had misheard those men.
Are these people really fighting over Christina’s number? Is she really that attractive?
Christina had no choice but to lic, iming that she didn’t have her phone with her. “I’m sorry, I need to
use the restroom.”
With that, she briskly walked away.
Once Christina entered the restroom, she massaged her temples to release her stress. These social
engagements were truly testing her patience.
A few minutester, she walked to the hall and found that preparations for the charity auction had
begun.
The auction items were disyed on individual tforms covered in transparent ss cases, making
them both visible to the guests and aesthetically pleasing.
Christina walked over, scanning for a reasonably priced item that she could win in one go. The sooner
shepleted her task, the sooner she could go home and report to her grandmother.
Soon, she spotted a diamond ne that caught her eye. Given that there were about twenty carats,
Christina believed that a bidding price of five million would be sufficient.
Within the exclusive section, a blue and white porcin item caught her eye. It was traditionally utilized
for burning sandalwood incense, cherished by esteemed aristocratic households in ancient times for its
calming properties.
Even today, there remain individuals who adhere to tradition, making it highly probable that this item
would be in great demand.
Judging by its craftsmanship, the porcin value was estimated to be very high. The starting price was
likely to be five million, and one could only imagine how high the final price would be.
Suddenly, someone pushed Christina from behind, causing her to lose bnce and fell toward the
porcin in front of her.
Before she knew what had happened, her waist was caught by a strong arm.
The surrounding crowd recoiled in shock and instinctively took a step back. They witnessed something
fall off beside the woman’s figure followed by the sound of shattering porcin.
The onlookers stood frozen in disbelief as they witnessed the antique crash and shatter into pieces.
Should theypensate based on the original price or the market price for such an expensive item?
A heightened sense of curiosity swept through the onlookers as they sought to uncover who was
responsible for shattering the priceless blue porcin.
Despite her disorientation, Christina was aware she was enveloped in a firm embrace. When she
smelled the familiar scent of sandalwood, she lifted her head and met Nathaniel’s piercing and
unyielding gaze.
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We saw that Christina was about to fall, but she is fine now. So, who actually fell?
The crowd once again shifted their gaze to the figure lying on the ground; the woman was trembling
slightly as she got up.
Christina’s gaze remained fixated on the familiar silhouette, for she was well aware that the woman on
the floor was the one to push her moments ago.
Had it not been for Nathaniel’s timely intervention, she would have had to bear the wounds from the
fall.
Anya turned around and red at Christina. If it weren’t for Christina’s quick reflexes to dodge, she
would have fallen and shattered the valuable porcin.
When Anya noticed many people were watching, she immediately put on a submissive and vulnerable
look. “Christina, I saw you were about to fall earlier, so I tried to grab hold of you. I didn’t expect to end
up falling myself.”
Clearly, she had pushed Christina, but now she was iming to be the savior. How ridiculous!
However, the incident happened suddenly, and no one had seen it clearly. There were no surveince
cameras either. Hence, it was hard to verify if Anya’s words were true.
Christina’s expression turned cold as she raised her voice. “Someone pushed me just now. If you
hadn’t spoken up, I would have thought it was you.”
After all, Anya was the only one who stood behind Christina, making her the prime suspect.
Anya’splexion turned pale, and she was at a loss for words in her moment of embarrassment.
Just then, the event organizer approached and saw the irreversible damage to the porcin. He
furrowed his brow and said tersely, “Miss, this is the most valuable item in tonight’s auction. We kindly
request that youpensate us double the starting price.”
Anya shivered inwardly. Oh, sh*t! Double the price would mean tens of millions!
It was impossible for her toe up with that much money!
Hence, she tightly grasped Christina’s hand, looking like she was on the verge of tears. “Christina, what
should we do?”
Anya swiftly shifted the me to Christina, hoping to make her pay thepensation.
A chill ran down Christina’s spine. Anya was known for getting kickbacks from most of the projects.
Hence, her wallet must be brimming with cash. Why was she pretending to be destitute in front of her?
Since this was a rare opportunity that had fallen into Christina’sp, there was no reason for her not to
seize it.
Christina withdrew her hand and offered a faint smile. “Anya, everyone should take responsibility for
their actions. It’s only right that you pay for the auction itern you broke.”
Anya’s heart skipped a beat as she wondered what Christina was up to.
Next, Christina looked at the event organizer and pointed to the diamond ne she had set her
sights on earlier. “I will bid on that item and also cover the cost of the broken one, as you suggested. Is
that eptable?”
A smile appeared on the organizer’s face upon hearing Christina’s words. “Of course.”
Christina nodded slightly, disregarding Anya’s opinion. “Then it’s settled. Please have someone clean
this up. The show is over.”
“Everyone, please disperse now. The auction willmence in three minutes,” the organizer
announced. With that, the guests began to leave the scene.
Even though Anya was resentful, she had to remain silent and swallow her frustration. Everyone had
seen how she had broken the porcin, so there was no way to deny it.
Christina felt a deep sense of satisfaction as she watched Anya begrudgingly follow the event organizer
to settle thepensation. Just as she was about to leave, Nathaniel suddenly approached her and
firmly grabbed her wrist.
Experiencing difort from his firm grip, she furrowed her brows and fixed him with a re. “What is
the meaning of this? You’re causing a scene in public!”
A dark look shed past Nathaniel’s eyes as he demanded, “Hand me your phone!”
Why does he want my phone?
Christina averted her gaze and retorted. “This is my personal item. There’s no reason for me to give it
to you.”
“Then I’ll take it myself,” the man said while reaching for her handbag.
The couple’s squabble caught the attention of onlookers, drawing a crowd around them.
Christina’s face turned red with embarrassment. “Stop it! Here, you can have it!”
Reluctantly, she handed over her phone, reasoning that she