Chapter 270


    Every word she uttered was a precision strike to ra’s rawest nerve. She knew what mattered


    most to ra, and she relished the thought of watching her unravel. But after what felt like an


    eternity of waiting, ra hadn’t so much as batted an eysh. Her gaze was fixed firmly on De.


    With a yful pinch to De’s chubby cheek, ra chuckled, “In the dead of winter and we’ve got a


    fly buzzing around, huh? Don’t worry, De. Your godmommy will grab the fly swatter and take care


    of it.”


    De seemed to grasp her meaning, cooing affirmatively.


    Christy chimed in with a smirk, “Looks like this fly is really bugging us, huh? Even my little angel


    wants to shoo her away.”


    Heidi was so livid. She felt like she could spit blood. Her fists clenched at her sides, she turned and


    plunked down in the seat in front of ra.


    The auction kicked off with an assortment of trinkets. ra casually bid on a few, nning to gift


    them to colleagues. When a pair of Dreamy Celestial Earrings appeared on the big screen, ra’s


    eyes sparkled with interest.


    Crafted from obsidian and white pearls, the earrings’ design drew inspiration from the stars. They


    shimmered with a hazy, mystical light reminiscent of a nebulous night sky.


    ra had intended to snag them for Sasha as a New Year’s present. Without hesitation, she raised


    her paddle for $100,000.


    The moment Heidi heard her voice, she quirked her lips and lifted her own paddle for $200,000.


    Anything ra wanted, Heidi was determined to deny her.


    Their back-and-forth bidding sent the earrings’ price skyrocketing to $2 million, much to the


    auctioneer’s vocal delight.


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    Leaning forward with a sly smile, ra said, “Ms. Heidi, I’m quite fond of these earrings. Would you


    mind letting me have them?”


    Without even ncing back, Heidi tly refused, “Sorry, I’m quite smitten with them myself. I’m set


    on winning.”


    ra’s lips curled into a half-smirk. “In that case, I won’t hold back.” She shot her paddle up for $3


    million, inciting a wave of gasps through the crowd.


    Heidi bit her lip in frustration. Just as she was about to bid again, her assistant interjected. “Ms.


    Heidi, our funds are running thin. Perhaps we should let this one go.”


    Heidi shot her a re. “How could I lose to ra?” After saying that, she raised her paddle for $4


    million.


    Just when she thought ra would continue the battle, a soft chuckle came from behind. ra,


    cradling De, said with a smile, “De, someone’s spending $4 million on a pair of earrings. Isn’t


    that silly? We won’t be like her, will we?”


    At that moment, Heidi realized she had been yed. As she attempted to retract her bid, the


    auctioneer’s voice boomed with finality.


    “Ms. Heidi at $4 million once, twice, sold! Congrattions to Ms. Heidi for acquiring these earrings


    and thank you for your generous contribution to our charity. Let’s give her a round of apuse.”


    The room looked on with a mix of pity and disbelief. A mere few thousand dors’ worth of jewelry


    had cost her $4 million.


    Heidi felt like she was on the verge of exploding with anger. ra had set a trap from the get-go,


    and now Heidi was out of funds for the remaining auction items.


    Meanwhile, ra’s bidding grew more fervent. She won a top-grade pendant for De and a ruby


    ne for Sasha, among othervish gifts for her family. Finally, she splurged $5 million on a pair


    of “Violet Kiss” cufflinks for Ian. The tinum cufflinks were iid with rare purple gems, exuding a


    sense of mystery and nobility. Rumored to be the magnum opus of an Italian master, this was the


    only pair in the world. The violets symbolized an evesting and unchanging love.