Arielle smiled. “Yes, I'm a country bumpkin, yet I have graduated from Maxwell University. Somehow, you, the high and mighty Ms. Greene, still never seem to be able to catch up to my grades.”
Wendy flushed crimson at the slight.
“Arielle Moore!” she snarled.
“You talk too much,” replied Arielle with a yawn.
“You-”
Before Wendy could complete her threat, she heard her name being called by the principal. “Wendy, kindly refrain from discussing matters unrelated to the auction, or I would be forced to remove you from the auditorium.”
In an instant, every eye in the crowd was drawn to Wendy.
Succumbing to the hostility of the gazes by her fellow schoolmates, she slumped into her seat.
“Seven million!” Cecilia shouted.
“Seven million?” repeated Marcus in a daze.
The piece would never fetch seven million even after Nicholas' death!
“Ten million,” Arielle said without hesitation.
Wendy and Cecilia gaped at her while the other students were quivering in anticipation.
Ten million is no laughing matter.
“Master Arielle...” Terry gazed up at her, his eyes shining with admiration in the dim auditorium light.
Arielle gave a tiny smirk, secretly enjoying the effect she had caused.
Marcus' hand shook as he grasped the gavel. “Ten million going once, going
twice...
Cecilia clenched her fists.
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