Chapter 221


    Hubert refused to make way and even asked Beatrix, “Beatrix, do you like Mr.


    Cline’s jewelry too? That’s fantastic! I n to purchase one for your sister


    tonight and perhaps another one for you. What do you think?”


    Beatrix’s curiosity was piqued, so she stopped walking and asked, “Oh, when


    did Mr. Verkade be this generous?”


    Hubert, unlike his older brother, was an open book. Hearing that, he


    immediately responded with a proud smile, “My father and elder brother


    have agreed to sponsor the betrothal gift for the Quillen family. I know your


    sister has a fondness for beautiful things in golden hues. The highlight of


    tonight’s auction will be a golden jade phoenix, and I’m certain she will like it!”


    “Oh, you truly understand my elder sister!”


    “Of course! I know Mackenzie better than anyone in this world,” Hubert


    proudly proimed.


    Beatrix enjoyed indulging in gossip about love and romance. Instead of


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    revealing that her sister was already married, which would make Hubeny


    efforts futile, she decided to taunt him by saying, “But I’m afraid Mr. Verkade


    won’t be able to secure it!”


    “That’s impossible! I will win it at any cost with the support of my father and


    elder brother! Consider this my bold deration!” Hubert, who couldn’t stand


    to be provoked, dered confidently.


    “Wow, that’s impressive! We’ll just have to wait and see!” Beatrix teased him


    further. In reality, Beatrix’s family also had a stake in tonight’s auction house,


    where they would earn amission based on the final price. If someone


    foolishly inted the price, she could help her family make money. She


    suddenly felt quite clever.


    “Beatrix,e with me to the VIP room and see me in action tonight!” Hubert


    didn’t care whether Beatrix was willing or not and simply pulled her along. In


    his heart, he already regarded the mischievous youngdy from the Quillen


    family as his future sister–inw.


    On the other hand, Emmanuel remained unaware that Beatrix and Hubert


    had also arrived. He had no idea that Hubert was nning topete with


    him for the golden jade phoenix. Furthermore, he never expected that his


    modest sum of 5,000 would be sufficient to win any bid in such a prestigious


    event. When he entered the room, Emmanuel was utterly astounded.


    He was dumbfounded upon seeing a set of mahogany tea tables that were


    worth a few hundred thousand and the tea that was priced at thousands per


    pot in the VIP room. Not only that, there were also three striking models, each


    standing over 5.6 feet tall, donning short bodycon dresses that showcased


    their long and fair legs. However, Emmanuel didn’t even spare them a nce.


    He was unlike other men who couldn’t take their eyes off them upon entering.


    This frustrated the models, and it fueled their desire to challenge Emmanuel.


    They deliberately teased him in various ways by employing every method


    they could think of. Emmanuel resembled a frightened cat who desperately


    avoided them, and he nearly fell off the couch.


    “Haha…” Terence, who observed this, chuckled proudly. He hadn’t intended to


    test Emmanuel, as he already knew what kind of man his grandson–inw


    was. “Alright, all of you, step aside. Don’t bother my son–inw!” As soon as


    Terence spoke up, the women walked away while pouting and they even


    thought that Emmanuel was pretending to be a gentleman by deliberately


    avoiding them.


    Soon, the auctionmenced. The VIP room featured arge screen


    disying live footage of the auction, and dedicated devices were provided


    for bidding directly from the room.


    Noticing some buttons on the table, Emmanuel couldn’t help but ask, “What


    do these numbers here indicate?”


    There was a glint in Terence’s eyes and he promptly replied after having


    already calcted everything. “Those are the buttons for bidding. Pressing ‘1‘


    adds 100, and pressing ‘10‘ adds 1,000!”


    “Oh, I see!”


    Emmanuel grew curious and asked, “Are the items being auctioned tonight


    truly that inexpensive? If a wealthy individual wishes to bid 10,000 or even


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    100,000 directly, how would they go about it?”


    “Well, I’m not sure either. I don’t frequent ces like this!” Terence chuckled


    mischievously. Emmanuel had a feeling that something was off, but he


    trusted Terence as he was Mackenzie’s grandfather Who


    family on numerous asions. Surely, he wouldn’t harm him, right?