The crowd stopped bidding.
Bella was overjoyed and satisfied with such a good start to the auction.
â$7 million.
A calm baritone voice spoke suddenly from behind.
Bellaâs breath hitched, and the smile on her face suddenly faded.
The crowd was shocked.
Justin raised the paddle in his hand high into the air from the last Tow. His expression was cool and
confident.
âThatâs Justin Salvador, the president of Salvador Corporation!â
âOMG! When did he arrive? He appeared out of nowhere!â
âHeâs a lowkey person, but he sure is generous!â
Justin did not lower the paddle. His burning gaze was fixed on Bella, unable to look away.
In the end, Bella did not even look back.
Seven million dollars could not even get him a look from Bella Thompson, the heiress of KS Group.
It looked like he had to keep spending, then.
âItâs overpriced to pay $7 million for that necklace. One shouldnât. spend money like that, even if heâs
rich.â Alice shook her head in disgust at his action.
âThe more idiots like those there are, the more hope kids out in the impoverished areas have.â Bella
curled her red lips, already cursing. Jerkface Justin in her heart.
âCongratulations, Mr. Salvador! Thank you for your support to charity!â
The auctioneer banged his gavel, and the crowd applauded fiercely.
When the camera was trained on Justin, he smiled perfunctorily.
Meanwhile, Christopher, who was sitting not far from him, pushed his glasses up with a finger, his gaze
chilly.
The auction proceeded smoothly.
All the jewelry donated for the auction was bought at high prices. Shannon even bought one as a
symbolic gesture.
But what made Bella incredibly unhappy was that whenever they encountered a piece of jewelry
nobody bid on, Justin would deliberately bid higher than the asking price and buy it.
In just a short hour, he had already bought three pieces of jewelry and spent more than $30 million!
Bella wore a frosty expression as she wished she could chase this bastard out of the hall.
Right then, another not-so-valuable piece of jewelry was bought by Justin, and the crowd started
discussing, as expected.
âIs that piece worth $4 million? Mr. Salvador doesnât have a discerning eye, does he?â
âHeâs handsome and rich, so itâs fine if heâs a little foolish. No oneâs perfect!â
âFoolish, my foot! Havenât you guys noticed? Everything Mr. Salvador has bought isnât valuable. Even if
youâre picking at random, thereâs no way youâd be able to avoid all the valuable pieces, is there? You
can tell at a glance that heâs doing this on purpose!â Someone keenly noticed the pattern.
The crowd was shocked. âThatâs true! Then, do you meanâ¦â
âMr. Salvador is buying the cheaper stuff to support Ms. Thompson and help create value for her
auction. Heâs trying to woo the beauty!â
Zoe Hoffman watched as Justin, whom she longed for desperately, did everything he could to please
Bella Thompson. She was so angry that her eyes reddened. She was furious.
She wished for Justin so dearly, yet he served himself up to Bella on a silver platter. Yet still, Bella
ignored him. This extreme contrast made
Zoe feel like she had suffered an unprecedented humiliation.
The crowd seemed to nod vigorously, thinking it was reasonable.
Justin could faintly make out what they were saying, and his lips. curled slightly.
It looked like there were people who understood.
It was just a shame that Bella never glanced back his way from beginning to end.
His curled lips drooped back down slightly.
âHa. How boring.â Christopher scoffed, looking down on Justinâs actions.
What was the use of throwing his money around? Did he think Bella was like other shallow women who
only had eyes for money?
âAllow me to introduce the next lot!â
The auctioneerâs voice was loud and clear as he pulled off the red cloth covering the glass display in a
sudden motion.
An expertly cut teardrop-shaped white diamond necklace was revealed to the crowdâs eyes. There
were hundreds of tiny blue diamonds clustered around the white diamond. It was exquisitely chic and
breathtaking!
âThis piece of jewelry was donated by Ms. Ada Wang and was designed by the top international jewelry
designer, Ms. Alexa herself! Thank you, Ms. Ada Wang, for your generosity!â
The moment that necklace appeared on stage, Bethanyâs face twisted in shock as she jolted upright in
her seat.
At that moment, Zoeâs expression also gradually stiffened as she interlaced her fingers and clenched
them so hard over each other that they turned red.