Love At The Wrong Table

Chapter 221

Hubert refused to make way and even asked Beatrix, “Beatrix, do you like Mr.

Cline’s jewelry too? That’s fantastic! I plan to purchase one for your sister

tonight and perhaps another one for you. What do you think?”

Beatrix’s curiosity was piqued, so she stopped walking and asked, “Oh, when

did Mr. Verkade become this generous?”

Hubert, unlike his older brother, was an open book. Hearing that, he

immediately responded with a proud smile, “My father and elder brother

have agreed to sponsor the betrothal gift for the Quillen family. I know your

sister has a fondness for beautiful things in golden hues. The highlight of

tonight’s auction will be a golden jade phoenix, and I’m certain she will like it!”

“Oh, you truly understand my elder sister!”

“Of course! I know Mackenzie better than anyone in this world,” Hubert

proudly proclaimed.

Beatrix enjoyed indulging in gossip about love and romance. Instead of

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revealing that her sister was already married, which would make Hubeny

efforts futile, she decided to taunt him by saying, “But I’m afraid Mr. Verkade

won’t be able to secure it!”

“That’s impossible! I will win it at any cost with the support of my father and

elder brother! Consider this my bold declaration!” Hubert, who couldn’t stand

to be provoked, declared confidently.

“Wow, that’s impressive! We’ll just have to wait and see!” Beatrix teased him

further. In reality, Beatrix’s family also had a stake in tonight’s auction house,

where they would earn a commission based on the final price. If someone

foolishly inflated the price, she could help her family make money. She

suddenly felt quite clever.

“Beatrix, come with me to the VIP room and see me in action tonight!” Hubert

didn’t care whether Beatrix was willing or not and simply pulled her along. In

his heart, he already regarded the mischievous young lady from the Quillen

family as his future sister–in–law.

On the other hand, Emmanuel remained unaware that Beatrix and Hubert

had also arrived. He had no idea that Hubert was planning to compete with

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him for the golden jade phoenix. Furthermore, he never expected that his

modest sum of 5,000 would be sufficient to win any bid in such a prestigious

event. When he entered the room, Emmanuel was utterly astounded.

He was dumbfounded upon seeing a set of mahogany tea tables that were

worth a few hundred thousand and the tea that was priced at thousands per

pot in the VIP room. Not only that, there were also three striking models, each

standing over 5.6 feet tall, donning short bodycon dresses that showcased

their long and fair legs. However, Emmanuel didn’t even spare them a glance.

He was unlike other men who couldn’t take their eyes off them upon entering.

This frustrated the models, and it fueled their desire to challenge Emmanuel.

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they could think of. Emmanuel resembled a frightened cat who desperately

avoided them, and he nearly fell off the couch.

“Haha…” Terence, who observed this, chuckled proudly. He hadn’t intended to

test Emmanuel, as he already knew what kind of man his grandson–in–law

was. “Alright, all of you, step aside. Don’t bother my son–in–law!” As soon as

Terence spoke up, the women walked away while pouting and they even

thought that Emmanuel was pretending to be a gentleman by deliberately

avoiding them.

Soon, the auction commenced. The VIP room featured a large screen

displaying live footage of the auction, and dedicated devices were provided

for bidding directly from the room.

Noticing some buttons on the table, Emmanuel couldn’t help but ask, “What

do these numbers here indicate?”

There was a glint in Terence’s eyes and he promptly replied after having

already calculated everything. “Those are the buttons for bidding. Pressing ‘1‘

adds 100, and pressing ‘10‘ adds 1,000!”

“Oh, I see!”

Emmanuel grew curious and asked, “Are the items being auctioned tonight

truly that inexpensive? If a wealthy individual wishes to bid 10,000 or even

100,000 directly, how would they go about it?”

“Well, I’m not sure either. I don’t frequent places like this!” Terence chuckled

mischievously. Emmanuel had a feeling that something was off, but he

trusted Terence as he was Mackenzie’s grandfather Who

family on numerous occasions. Surely, he wouldn’t harm him, right?