Chapter 518

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 want!”

“Mia, me too!”

“Listen to me, Mia. You should spend my money instead.”

You can splurge all

“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.

Panicking, the host seeked assistance from Kennedy. “What should we do now? She bidded six lots

alone! This isn’t scheduled in the event flow!”

Kennedy was forced to take over. Looking at Mia, he said, “Mia bidded six lots today, contributing six

equal shares of love and care to those who are in need. Give her a round of applause!”

A clamor of applause erupted in the hall.

An awkward smile spread across Mia’s face. Still, she figured that she was being a Good Samaritan

since all profit gained from the charity auction would be donated to those in need.

“Let’s welcome Mia on stage to say a few words.”

Utterly bewildered, Mia stared at the microphone In absolute refusal. With all eyes on her, she was

plunged into a difficult situation.

Eva encouraged her, “Go on, Mia. Just a few words will do.”

nce we should all Feeling resigned, Mia took the microphone and said, “Actually, this isn’t a big deal

contribute to this. Back then, I was only able to enter college with the assistance of a charity donation. I

hope more children in need could receive the same help.”

“Mia, as an orphan and a low–income student, where did you get the money to bid six lots?”

Mia’s gaze traced the direction of the voice and realized that it came from one of Maya’s lackeys. She

wasn’t present when Maya’s identity was exposed, so she knew nothing about Mia’s relationship with

the Lane family.

Just then, all her brothers rose simultaneously.