His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire? novel Chapter 41

Thaddeus’ face darkened even further, his lips drawn tight.

Already bidding up to nine hundred grand, so a million was definitely not a big deal.

Ilana suddenly stopped bidding. Not because she couldn't afford it, but because she chose to give up. She did it on purpose!

But he couldn't say a thing. After all, nobody forced Acacia to spend big bucks on this painting. It was her choice.

In the following auctions, Evadne kept her cool and didn't make a move.

Thaddeus only wanted to win the Dante Chair, so he too didn't make a move.

Next up for auction was a Victorian antique table lamp donated by Elspeth on behalf of the Abernathy group. Starting bid: two hundred grand.

Evadne snorted lightly and shook her head in disdain.

She’d rather buy the first knockoff than spend a fortune on this piece of junk. She figured whoever bought it was a sucker.

As expected, the bidding was thin. Despite the auctioneer's best efforts, it only sold for two hundred and sixty grand.

The smile on Elspeth's face gradually faded.

She was just thankful the price didn't go below two hundred and fifty grand.

Thaddeus, however, appeared utterly calm.

After all, whatever Elspeth did, the one losing face could only be Frederic. Although they were father and son, spouses were one entity.

“Next up for auction is a 17th-century European royal silver conch cup, donated by Suri Bright Ashbourne from the K Group!”

All the collectors' interests were instantly piqued!

Evadne was taken aback and quickly turned around.

Finally, she spotted Suri's elegant figure in the back rows.

[Suri’s here? Why didn’t you give me a heads-up?]

Evadne nervously texted Jason.

Jason replied. [I just found out too! It might be Chairman Emeric who sent Suri here at the last minute.]

Evadne felt a bit flustered.

Almost all of the Abernathy family was here at today's event so she was really scared of revealing her true identity if she didn't handle things well.

Just then, she noticed Suri giving her an “ok” gesture, filled with an understanding only besties share.

A warm feeling spread through Evadne, and she immediately understood.

Suri was really clever!

Everyone was eager to bid on this item from the K Group.

People praised the Ashbourne Group’s generosity, showing the status of a big corporation.

In comparison, the Abernathy Group’s performance was lackluster. The two items they donated were even less valuable than the decorations in their foyer.

People began to question Elspeth's taste.

Elspeth felt incredibly awkward. She felt like she was on pins and needles.

The collection she brought was worlds apart from Suri's. In comparison, her taste seemed even more narrow-minded so it was embarrassing!

Up until now, there had finally been a spark of interest in Thaddeus' eyes as he twirled his bidding paddle.

“This is a good piece.”

"The color of the sky after the rain probably described the color of this cup."

When Thaddeus heard Evadne say this, he couldn't help but turn his head and look at her with a hint of surprise.

Evadne was immersed in the charm of the antique. Her skin was extremely delicate, and under the light, it seemed even more enchanting, beautiful enough to take one's breath away.

Although Ilana was very beautiful, he never paid much attention to her beauty because he already had someone he liked.

So sometimes, Thaddeus even felt that Ilana following him was a waste of her life, wasting her beauty.

Thaddeus's gaze unconsciously slid down, finally stopping on Evadne's wrist.

Sure enough, she was still wearing the bracelet his grandfather gave her. Despite it not matching her outfit today, she still couldn't bear to take it off. It seemed she really liked it.

Thaddeus squinted, and his heart jumped involuntarily.

The silver conch cup sparked a fierce bidding war, and the auctioneer was swamped!

“One million!”

“Two and a half million!”

“Two point seven million!”

“Four million.”

Thaddeus gracefully raised his paddle, nonchalantly calling out the highest number in the room.

Everyone was amazed.

Evadne was taken aback and instinctively looked at Thaddeus.

It seemed this man, who wasn’t picky about women, had a good eye for antiques.

Thaddeus felt her gaze. He moved his eyes slightly, meeting her gaze.

In an instant, the man was pricked by her overly rational and cold eyes, and his heart tightened.

Evadne quickly withdrew her gaze, avoiding his stare.

In the end, Mr. Thaddeus successfully won the bid for the cup, drawing envious glances from everyone.

“Next time I come over for a drink, you should serve me with this cup! It's a price that matches my status.” Jareth joked.