FULL NOVELXO Chapter 36
Chapter 36
Jonathan did not expect Christopher to be so protective of Cecilia.
What Christopher just said was like a loud slap on his face, which made him very embarrassed. Jonathan would have punched the other party in the face if it had been anyone else. Unfortunately, that person was Christopher, whom he couldn't afford to mess with.
"Mr. Forte, there are indeed some misunderstandings between Ceci and our family. Once the misunderstandings are cleared, we will be fine again. I hope we can still cooperate in the future," Jonathan said. Christopher looked at the cold-faced Cecilia and asked softly, "Ceci, do you think I will still cooperate with Yancey Corporation?"
As soon as he said that, everyone stared at Cecilia's red lips, waiting for her answer. Jonathan especially waited. He clenched his hands nervously and subconsciously looked at Cecilia with pleading eyes. Cecilia did not expect Christopher to be so protective of her. She hesitated for a moment, then held his arm and asked in turn, "Can you not cooperate with them for my sake?"
"Of course. As I've said, you are more important than anything else," Christopher answered.
Then Christopher raised his eyebrows at Jonathan and said, "Mr. Yancey, you always have to pay for what you've done. I hope you can learn from the lesson."
After saying that, Christopher left with Cecilia in his arms.
Staring at Cecilia's enchanting back, Jonathan gritted his teeth and thought, "This da*n girl's horoscope must be incompatible with the Yancey family's. As long as she is The ins Lady Sintes f*ck
involved, things will go wrong!"
When he noticed everyone else was looking at him, Jonathan quickly softened his malicious expression and regained his gentle demeanor. "Mr. Longbottom, how-"
Before Jonathan could finish his greeting, Mr. Longbottom said, "Excuse me, Mr. Yancey. My wife is calling me. Let's talk next time." Looking at Mrs. Longbottom standing beside Mr. Longbottom, Jonathan was rendered speechless. "What a lame excuse!" he thought.
However, he understood that no one dared to confront Christopher in Quilton.
As he considered that, he immediately changed his target and aimed at merchants from other areas, hoping to secure some projects for Yancey Corporation. He believed money had influence and power. Unfortunately, before he could open his mouth, everyone kept- away from him as if he were a jinx.
The upper classes sought fortunes, but they were also careful about the conduct and reputation of their partners. After all, one should always be on guard against others.
Jonathan's behavior of slandering his biological sister was too low. Whoever collaborated with him might be backstabbed in the future.
Jonathan had never been so ashamed that he wanted to leave the auction. However, he had his eyes on a pair of emerald earrings that suited Juliana well and planned to bid them for her. Hence, he had to stay.
At eight o'clock, the auction started.
Everyone took their seats in the auction hall. Christopher and Cecilia were seated in the first row.
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The Yancey family was prominent in Quilton. Therefore, Jonathan was seated in the second row, but his seat was at the far end.
He took a glimpse at the dazzling Cecilia and felt lost about the drastic difference between them.
"She is just a country bumpkin. How did she suddenly get ahead of me? It's because of Christopher! She is nothing if she hasn't h***ed up with him!" As he thought about that, he felt much more relieved. The host went on the stage. After he explained the auction. rules in detail, he said, "Tonight, there is an uncommon, mysterious auction item. It will be a giveaway for anyone who wins it. If anyone recognizes the item's value, don't miss it."
That mysterious auction item had piqued the interest of many people.
"When will that item be auctioned? You're not going to keep it until the end, are you?" someone asked.
"It depends on your luck. Let's play a game," said the host as he motioned for someone to bring over a carton.
In the carton were some small balls containing the auction items' serial numbers.
"I will randomly draw a ball, and the mysterious item will be auctioned before the serial number in this ball."
After saying that, the host drew a ball. With all eyes on him, he opened the ball, took the note inside, and unfolded it.
The number was 15. There were 33 auction items that evening, and the number was in the middle. It was a good position.
If it were too early, the atmosphere of the auction wouldn't have heated up yet. But if it were too late, those interested in buying the herb plantation might have insufficient funds left because they already bought other items before that.
"The result has come out. The mysterious auction item will be
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unveiled before the 15th auction item. And now, the auction officially begins!" announced the host.
Cecilia inched closer to Christopher and said, "Let's invite Mr. Quinn for dinner later. I want to thank him."
Christopher raised his hand and stroked Cecilia's nose regardless of the gaze of others around him. "You don't have to thank him. Just thank me," he said.
Christopher was the one who told Matthias to change the numbers in all the balls to 15. The best position was naturally reserved for the person he cared about most.
Cecilia did not like it when Christopher was being intimate with her. She glared at him and stopped him from touching her. She already owed him favors and did not want to owe him other sentiments. Christopher withdrew his hand. He leaned closer to Cecilia and said, "If there is anything you like, I'll buy it for you." As he said that, he handed the auction catalog to her.
Cecilia had not read the catalog. She reached out for it and browsed through it casually. In the catalog, there were photos of the auction items and a brief introduction, but no pricing. However, she knew that those auction items' prices were sky-high. For example, there was a small private island with a big area valued at least 4 billion dollars.
Earlier on, she was worried that the price of the herb plantation was too high and that it might not be easy to auction off. And now, she felt completely relieved.
The first auction item was a glazed cauldron, which was
nearthed in B.C. It was an exclusive piece with a starting price of 20 million dollars.
Those interested in antiques liked it, and the price quickly rose o 100 million dollars. Finally, it was auctioned off for 124 nillion dollars.
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Cecilia had never participated in such a lavish auction, and she tried to hide her amazement with a calm expression.
The auction carried on, and the transaction prices were all pretty high.
The ninth auction item was a pair of emerald earrings, which Jonathan had his eyes on as a gift to Juliana.
The emerald was of high clarity, and its color was vivid. Under the illumination of light, it seemed to come alive and flow like water.
Suddenly, all the lights in the auction hall went out.
In the darkness, the emerald earrings emitted a light green glow, like the eternal glow of a firefly. Everyone at the scene was mesmerized and exclaims echoed in the hall.
Even though there was an introduction in the auction catalog, it was far more shocking to see it with one's own eyes.
After a while, the lights were on again.
Cecilia was interested in the emerald earrings, but she immediately dropped the idea when she heard the starting price was 20 million dollars.
Even if she were not short of money, she wouldn't buy a pair of earrings at a sky-high price.
Many others thought the same as her, so in the end, there were not many people bidding for it.
Among the bidders, Jonathan bid the most. He did not hesitate at all and looked determined to win the bid. The bid price was rapidly raised to 36 million dollars by him, and no one else bid again. The host asked, "Anyone else wants to raise the price?"
As there was no response, he picked up the gavel and said, "36 million dollars once, 36 million dollars twice, 36-"
When everyone thought no one would raise the price again,