Chapter 451

Chapter 451:

“Everyone, welcome to this year’s charity auction! Thank you all for coming to this event despite your busy schedules. Since you’ve brought meaningful items to auction tonight, let’s start the bidding! We will still follow the old rules. The owner of the item auctioned at the highest price will be this year’s Charity Angel and spokesperson. We all know that last year’s spokesperson was Miss Jada Riggs. Who do you think will be this year’s spokesperson?” The host’s voice was loud enough to catch everyone’s attention.

“Alright! For our first item…” He removed the cloth covering the item on the stage. “Queen Angela’s crown! The opening bid for the crown is one million dollars.” Madisyn raised an eyebrow.

Although it was a voluntary auction and the proceeds would go to charity, everyone’s auction items were valuable. Many vintage jewelry pieces and collectibles could be seen there, making it feel almost like a formal auction. One item after another was auctioned off until it was finally Jada’s turn.

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Jada’s item was a sachet she made herself. The opening bid was two hundred thousand dollars. The corners of Madisyn’s mouth twitched. What kind of sachet could be sold for two hundred thousand dollars? As soon as the host announced the opening bid, Wesley immediately raised his bidding paddle. “One million!”

Another man shouted, “One million and five hundred thousand!” For these wealthy young men, millions were nothing. The current highest bid soared to five million and eight hundred thousand. But in no time, the bid for the sachet reached nine million and five hundred thousand. In the end, Wesley secured the item for ten million dollars.

Of course, the ten million dollars would not come solely from Wesley’s pocket, because he and his friends had agreed they would contribute equally regardless of who got Jada’s item. This is why Jada’s items consistently received the highest bids, making her the Charity Angel and spokesperson.

“Ten million dollars!” the host shouted excitedly. “Is there anyone else who wants to raise the price?” There was silence in the auction hall, and no one raised their bidding paddle. The host continued, “Going once! Going twice! Going three times! Congratulations, Miss Jada Riggs. Your item got the highest bid for now.”

Jada looked at Wesley and the others gratefully and mouthed, “Thank you.”

Everyone fell silent. All the women in the auction hall looked at her with envy. At this moment, the host announced, “The next item is a bottle of perfume from Miss Susan Riggs! At first glance, it looks like an ordinary perfume, but the truth is, it has many effects. This perfume is also an aromatherapy that can stabilize mood, improve sleep, and replenish energy. The opening bid for this bottle of perfume is fifty thousand dollars.”

“What? Only fifty thousand?” someone from the audience taunted. The name Susan Riggs had been in the news recently, so everyone was familiar with it. But no one thought highly of Susan; after all, Jada’s light was more dazzling. They all believed the future of the Riggs family depended on Jada.

The relationship between Jada and Susan was also very complicated. Because of Jada, naturally, no one liked Susan.

“How can she offer a bottle of perfume? Doesn’t she have anything else to offer? Who will bid for a bottle of perfume?”

“Ha-ha! This is hilarious. This is the crappiest item I have seen in an auction so far,” some wealthy ladies mocked Susan in low voices. Of course, Jada also heard their words. Her expression was indifferent, but the corners of her mouth furtively curled up.

Josie was also in a good mood; she enjoyed seeing Susan being ridiculed by everyone. Susan was such a fool. Who did she think would bid on a bottle of perfume?

To everyone’s surprise, someone raised his bidding paddle and shouted, “One million!” It was Andrew. The audience’s discussions and laughter ceased at once. They all looked at Andrew with wide eyes in disbelief. Andrew didn’t raise his bidding paddle for Jada, but now he did it for Susan. What was going on?

Why would Andrew support Susan? Wasn’t he Madisyn’s boyfriend? While everyone was still in shock, Dane suddenly raised his bidding paddle. “Five million!”

From fifty thousand, the bid soared to five million in just a few seconds. This was shocking! Even the host was too stunned to react for a moment. When he came back to his senses, he said, “Five million! Mr. Johns’s bid is five million. Does anyone want to offer a higher price?”

Would someone else offer a higher bid? This was definitely the most stupefying scene in tonight’s charity auction.

“Why did Andrew and Dane bid on Susan’s perfume? Is it really that effective?”

“Well, I suddenly became a little curious.”

“No, they don’t know whether it’s effective or not. I think they are just close to Susan.”

Were Andrew and Dane really close to Susan? How did she get along well with them? This was simply surprising.

Although Jada was the most famous young lady in Ansport and had a good relationship with many people in the wealthy circle, Andrew and Dane were from the top wealthy families. Having a good relationship with them was more important than with others. The crowd looked at Susan with a complicated expression.

Josie was so angry that she wanted to bite Susan to pieces. Susan stole the limelight again. For her, this was unacceptable. She didn’t understand why Andrew raised his bidding paddle for Susan.

Actually, Madisyn was behind all this. It was inconvenient for her to raise her bidding paddle because it might arouse Jada’s suspicion, so she had to ask Andrew to do it for her. She gently nudged his side, making him immediately raise his bidding paddle again.

“Ten million!”

In just a few words, a record was broken. Suddenly, there were low screams in the crowd.

“Oh my God! Ten million?”

Dane raised his bidding paddle again. “Twenty million!” The crowd was in utter disbelief. What was going on? How could Dane offer twenty million dollars for a mere bottle of perfume? Was he out of his mind?

Although they were all rich, it was just too much to spend such an amount on a bottle of perfume. It was such a waste!

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