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The guests in the audience were getting restless, eagerly waiting for the host to announce the bidding price. The live room was also lively. The topics about the jewelry and its designer, Mi Y, had occupied the whole trending list.
David once again introduced the history and design of the jewelry. Finally, he announced, “Now, the bidding for Queen’s Tears starts, with a starting price of 30 million dollarst
30 million dollars had already broken the record for the highest starting price in the jewelry world. However, no one in the audience seemed surprised. Just the nearly 400–carat high–clarity sapphire was worth more than that.
“36 million!” Someone couldn’t wait to start bidding.
“46 million!”
“57 million!”
“66 million”
Today, many mysterious wealthy individuals from around the world had come for ‘Queen’s Tears“. The bidding was intense
Jonathan grabbed Cynthia’s hand and asked, “Are you sure you don’t want it?”
Cynthia had just told him not to bid on any jewelry. She leaned close to Jonathan’s ear and whispered something, making Jonathan look extremely surprised.
Cynthia found it very amusing. She had never seen such a vivid expression on Jonathan’s face before.
Jonathan said, “You… You are.”
Cynthia raised an eyebrow, gave Jonathan a rare playful look, and said, “Am I awesome?”
Jonathan was stunned for a few seconds before his expression returned to normal. But he was still quite shocked inside.
Seeing Cynthia look so proud of herself made him both amused and speechless. She had never mentioned such an important thing before.
But seeing Cynthia lifting her head high like a kid looking for praise, Jonathan couldn’t help but smile. A feeling of pride also rose up inside him.
With a gentle expression, he reached out his hand and playfully tapped Cynthia’s nose. He said, “Yes, my wife is so
awesome.”
Shirley’s eyes never left Cynthia Seeing Cynthia and Jonathan’s interaction, she was so jealous. She viciously‘ scolded, “Shameless!”
Soon, the bidding price for the Queen’s Tears soared to 150 million. Gradually, fewer people raised their paddles. A few minutes later, it shot up to 180 million, and then 210 million
Only five bidders continued, and the price continued to climb. When it reached 240 million dollars, only three bidders were still competing fiercely.
At this moment, the bidding price had already exceeded everyone’s expectations, yet Whitney still hadn’t raised her paddle. When the bidding reached 267 million, no one raised their paddle anymore. It was a young prince who called out this price. David announced, “267 million, going once…
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Just as David was about to hit the gavel, Whitney suddenly raise her bidding sign and said, “300 million!“
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Immediately, everyone turned to look at Whitney, whose face an appeared on the large screen behind the auction stage. Near the end of the bidding, most of the bidders were only increasing by several hundred grand. This jewel had already set new record in the jewelry market. However, Whitney’s bid of 300 million showed she was determined to win.
In the global financial world, everyone recognized her face. She was the eldest daughter of Clusia’s wealthiest individual and possibly the next heir to Bennett Group, She was also a regular the world’s top auctions.
She acted quickly and decisively. Any jewelry that caught her eye was sure to be hers.
After Whitney’s bid, no one else participated. David excitedly brought down the gavel and said, “Congratulations, Ms. Bennett, on successfully winning Queen’s Tears for a price of 200 million dollars
The live room was stunned.
[Do they live in the same world as us? Why is their currency measured in millions?)
[I have to hustle for a several–dollar discount coupon for coffee every day, and you’re telling me a necklace is worth 300 million dollars?]
[Is there any billionaire out there who could give me 300 grand just for no reason? It might only concern you for a second, but it would bring me a lifetime of happiness!]
[No, it won’t even concern a billionaire for a second.]
David invited Whitney to the stage. Whitney stood up and gracefully walked to the center of the stage.
David didn’t take the jewelry out of the display case like before. Instead, he said, “Ms. Bennett is an esteemed guest at our QUEEN Jewelry. First, let’s congratulate her on acquiring her desired piece today.
“As far as I know, over the years, Ms. Bennett has collected many works by Miss Y. So today, we have a surprise for her.”
The guests present were all curious.
David said, “Today, Miss Y is right here with us, and we will have Miss Y hand this piece of jewelry to Ms. Bennett.”
David’s words caused quite a stir. People all thought, Miss Y is here?
Guests from all over the world were nearly in an uproar. Since its debut, QUEEN Jewelry had soared in popularity, largely due to Miss Y’s distinctive design style and forward–thinking aesthetics.
Miss Y was almost synonymous with this brand. However, she was even more mysterious than the CEO of QUEEN Jewelry. She had never appeared in public over the years.
There was no information about her online at all. If weren’t for the fact that her unique design style couldn’t be replicated, some would suspect Miss Y was just a concept created by QUEEN.
But today, Miss Y was actually here. Everyone was in shock.
Those guests who regretted missing Queen’s Tears were about to leave in advance. But upon hearing this news, they quickly turned back. If they could see Miss Y in person, then today’s visit was really worth it.
The atmosphere of the entire venue immediately reached a peak. It was even livelier than when Queen’s Tears was revealed.
Whitney was also surprised on stage. Miss Y was actually going to come up personally to hand over the jewelry. She felt incredibly honored.
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Since this would be Miss Y’s first public appearance, it was bound to cause a stir. Whitney would he making jewelry history alongside Miss Y
Miss Y was a once–in–a–century genius jewelry designer. Rumor had it she was very young with a promising future ahead. Although Whitney had the capital, capital also needed the support of a good reputation.
Miss Y was one of the rare talents recognized globally. Her mysterious aura was sure to create buzz worldwide. Whitney felt that she could use this heat to make her investments thrive.
Recently, Betrico Multimedia’s stocks weren’t performing particularly well. Today’s livestream could definitely boost Betrico Multimedia’s fame. 300 million dollars in stock value was just the tip of the iceberg
This was also the main reason why, after knowing today’s auction would be streamed globally, Whitney was determined to acquire Queen’s Tears without a fixed budget After all, she was ausinesswoman, and profit was her main concern. David took the microphone and said excitedly, “Now, let’s welcome the most beautiful, outstanding, and dazzling Miss Y to the stage!”
