Eva gave her a warm smile. "Don't worry about it, Mia. A paddle represents a bidder. You can bid six lots, and we'll pay for it."
"But I—"
"Just do it. Your brothers are all guilty as hell right now. Trust me, if you just picked one, the others would start a brawl. For the sake of our peace, I'd advise you to bid six lots so it's fair to everyone."
Mia was perplexed. She was aware that she had to be fair by buying everyone a separate gift, but she never knew that was the case with spending as well. She glanced back at her brothers, and they all nodded in agreement.
Dominic was unfazed. "Mia, I'm richer. Don't go easy on me."
Clearing his throat, Nathan chimed in, "Mia, my company makes plenty of money. You can splurge all you want!"
"Mia, me too!"
"Listen to me, Mia. You should spend my money instead."
"Enough!" Mia exclaimed. She cast a helpless glance at Eva, finally grasping what she meant. To foster peace between her brothers, she had to bear the responsibility of bidding six lots at the auction.
Whilst she fulfilled her responsibility, she attracted everyone's attention. She felt slightly uneasy as she met the envy in their eyes. She had always been the one sitting in the corner, watching how others draw attention. Little did she expect to be put in the spotlight for splurging on her brothers' dime.
Kennedy was flabbergasted. He never expected Mia to be seated with the Lanes, let alone be close to them. What stunned him the most was that she bidded with their paddles and they showed up to pay the bills instead of her. He could barely recover from the shock.
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