Chapter 130
At that moment, Penny couldn’t tell whether Kaia was telling the truth or teasing her.
The auction began. The first item was a pair of emerald bracelets.
“Wow! How beautiful!” Penny stared at the bracelets with sparkling eyes..
After the scrutiny of the bracelets, Kaia commented, “Not bad. Do you like them?”
“Of course!” Penny waved her hand before Kaia and joked, “Look at my empty wrist! Don’t you think that it needs a bracelet? However, those bracelets are too expensive for me to afford.”
Kaia narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly and then shifted her gaze to the bracelets on the stage.
Like Penny, Andrea was attracted by the bracelets. “Louis, those bracelets are so pretty!”
Louis lovingly wrapped his arm around Andrea’s thin waist. “I will get them for you since you like them.”
“No, no, they are too expensive. Don’t waste your money.” Andrea sounded sensible and humble, but she couldn’t shift her gaze away from the bracelets.
“What are you talking about? You are my woman, so I love to spend money on you. Wait, I will get the bracelets for you right away,” Louis said.
Touched, Andrea threw herself into Louis’s arms.
“Look at them! How gross! Where are their manners?” Speaking, Penny rubbed her arms, which got goosebumps.
She then looked at Kaia and said, “Thank goodness you already broke off your engagement with him! Or, you will suffer.”
After one glance at the passionate couple, Kaia said blandly, “I would have if he hadn’t taken action first.”
“That jerk is blind. He is way out of your league, Samantha commented with her arms crossed.
Soon, Owen appeared on the stage as the auctioneer. In the private room, Tobias saw Owen and murmured, “It’s him.”
“Who?” Russell gave all his attention to his coffee, so he failed to notice Owen. Hearing Tobias‘ murmur, he shifted his attention to the stage.
“Wasn’t he there when you challenged Kaia? Is he an auctioneer? Owen, isn’t it? His surname is Webb, and this annual auction is organized by the Webb family. What is his relationship with the Webb family?”
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After a moment of thought, Tobias said, “The Webb couple has three daughters and one son in my memory.”
Instantly, Russell’s eyes lit up. “Are you suggesting that he may be the young Mr. Webb?”
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“Sure.” Zina replied. Zina smiled at Kali as the warmth from her presence filled the room. Hearing Kali, Zina made her way to the dining table.
The dining room was at the far end of the first floor, spacious yet filled with an antique charm. The decor elegant and exquisite.
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As Zina sat down at her place, Kellan took the seat beside her. She was about to say something when Yvonne walked in, causing Zina to swallow her words and stay silent.
“Well, you’re all here already. Kali just told me you were here, and I was about to come find you,” Yvonne said. She kept her head down, pressing her lips together, clearly at a loss for words.
Luckily, the awkwardness didn’t last long. A deep voice broke the silence, “Guess I’m the last one to arrive. You’re all here already, huh?”
Richard walked in with a smile, and the first person he saw was Kellan, sitting straight. A look of approval crossed Richard’s face.
“Mr. Lambert, I brought some great coffee for you. I’ve left it in the living room. You can try it after dinner,” Kellan said as he stood up. He maintained his polite smile, his eyes had a hint of respect as he looked at Richard.
Richard immediately straightened his posture, nodding approvingly, and even patted Kellan’s hand, clearly satisfied with his gesture. “You’re thoughtful. I’ll keep an eye on the Carter family’s recent collaborations, Richard said.
As Richard finished speaking. Kellan’s brow furrowed for a moment, but he quickly pulled himself together, kept up his smile, and smoothly followed Richard’s lead.
“Mr. Lambert, it’s honestly my honor to have your advice. Actually, I only knew you liked coffee because Zina told me, Kellan said.
Zina had been hoping to remain unnoticed but froze when she heard her name. She stared at Kellan in disbelief.
But Kellan just kept his sly grin and didn’t even look her way. Zina could only stomp her foot under the table in frustration. With that, she finally nodded obediently.
Just then, Richard froze, his eyes filling with emotion as he slowly turned to Zina. The surprise in his gaze almost made it seem like he might cry.
Zina, caught off guard, felt completely unsure of how to handle this situation. This was all Kellan’s fault for dragging her into it.
While Zina paced with anxiety, Kellan stared at both of them, sensing that there was something going on in this family that he didn’t know about. With that, Kellan put his phone away and narrowed his eyes, deep in thought.
Just as the tension reached its peak, Yvonne spoke up, breaking the silence. “Let’s eat first. We might have
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“I don’t know. There are many people with that surname,” Tobias said with his eyes slightly narrowed.
Russell took a deep breath. The Webb family is said to have been prestigious for several hundred years. If he is the young Mr. Webb, Kaia is awesome to be friends with people from that family.”
Standing on the stage, Owen looked around, saw Kaia, and nodded at her with a smiling face.
“Hey.” Penny was stunned. “Kaia, didn’t the auctioneer smile at us?”
Kaia said calmly. “That was your illusion.”
“Was it?” Penny scratched her head. With suspicion, she felt that the auctioneer had smiled at Kaia and that Kaia had responded with a slight nod.
Looking at the peaceful and calm Kaia, Penny couldn’t help but think that she did have an il
illusion.
“This pair of emerald bracelets is the first item tonight. You know them, so I won’t waste your time. The starting price is one million dollars, and each bid should be more than three thousand dollars.”
“One million and ten thousand dollars.”
“One million and twenty thousand dollars.”
“One million and thirty thousand.”
People shouted one after another. Louis raised his paddle and said, “1.5 million dollars.” His bidding caused an uproar.
“What a price, good heavens! He is determined to get the bracelets.”
“Alas, it is quite out of budget. I won’t waste so much money on such a pair of bracelets.”
“What a pity that I am not rich enough to beat him!”
Louis smugly held his chin high, and the envy and admiration from others flattered his vanity. That was his intention of getting the bracelets for Andrea.
Moved, Andrea said, “Thank you, Louis.” Then, she threw herself into Louis‘ arms while giving Kaia a defiant look.
Lincoln and Ruth were quite satisfied with Louis‘ generosity. At the same time, they were glad that Andrea won Louis‘ heart after the engagement between Kaia and Louis had been canceled; otherwise, they would have lost a powerful alliance.
The Bennett family wouldn’t afford to spend so much money on a pair of bracelets.
When people talked, Kaia moved her red lips and said, “Three million dollars.”
Instantly, the hall fell silent. Then, another heated discussion began, and people looked at Kaia with curiosity..
“Who is she? Is she out of her mind? Double the price? Oh my god!”
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“Can’t you see? She’s just rich. People talked on and on.
Agape in astonishment, Penny stiffly turned her neck and looked at Kaia. “Kaia, are you sure?”
“Yep,” Kaia responded firmly.
“No, wait, do you have so much money?” After the question, Penny thought of Tobias.
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With a frown, she struggled for two seconds before she added, “Do you plan to make Mr. Moreno pay them? Kaia, I see you as my friend, so don’t be mad at me for my following speech.”
Kaia looked at Penny and waited patiently.
Penny bit her lip and then said, “Well, you said that you and Mr. Moreno weren’t going steady yet. I think you had better provide for yourself, even if you two are going steady.
“What will happen to you if you two break up one day? Well, let’s say Mr. Moreno is generous and kind to buy the bracelets for you, but I still think that we, girls, should be independent.”
Kaia was quite moved. Only a bosom friend could give such sincere advice, so Penny was true to Kaia.
Kaia patted Penny’s hand and smiled. “You’re right. We girls should be independent. With hands and feet, we can provide for ourselves. Besides, we are not inferior to men. Many men are not as good as us at work.”
“Yep, I agree, but…” Penny frowned. “Where will we get the money, three million dollars!”
