Chapter 862
Following that little interlude.
The atmosphere in the auction hall grew slightly strange.
Although everyone maintained their polite, conversational smiles on the surface. Out of the corners of their eyes, their gazes kept drifting toward that dim corner.
It was at this moment the auction officially commenced.
The grand lights of the banquet hall dimmed, leaving only the dramatic spotlights trained on the auction stage.
The patriarch of the Doyle family stepped up to the podium to deliver the opening remarks. The fifty-year-old man’s face was flushed with triumph. “I thank you all for gracing us with your presence! I guarantee that every piece up for bidding tonight is an absolute treasure. The Doyle family has spared no expense in preparing this auction, and I promise your time here will not be wasted p>
Thunderous applause erupted.
Sitting in the front row, Bianca watched her father on stage, lifting her chin in overwhelming pride.
She couldn’t resist turning around to locate Serena’s position.
She had specifically ordered her debutantes to keep an eye on where Serena and her plus-one had gone.
The woman and her Model had settled into an incredibly obscure corner.
It was so far back the spotlights didn’t even reach them.
But even in the dim lighting.
The girl in the white evening gown and the white angel mask remained breathtakingly radiant.
It was as if she didn’t need to try at all.
Just leaning back lazily in her chair.
She naturally commanded the attention of the ro
Furious jealousy gnawed at Bianca’s heart, her eyes turning freezing cold.
What a pathetic act!
Hiding in the shadows like that just proved they didn’t have the funds to bid on the Doyle family’s spectacular items.
And yet she still dared to sit there posing, trying to seduce people!
Just wait. Once the bidding started, she was going to viciously slap that cheap tramp in the face!
With the patriarch’s speech concluded, the auction officially kicked off.
It had to be said, the Doyle family had truly bled their accounts dry for this event. To flaunt their power.
And to successfully solidify their ascension into Vaelion City’s elite upper echelon, they had put on a monumental show.
Every single item presented on the stage was a priceless relic!
From Ming Dynasty porcelain, to a royal crown smuggled out of a
foreign monarchy, to one-of-anet
of
oil paintings by absolute masters the art world
Wave after wave of gasps and praise echoed through the venue.
Almost every final hammer price easily exceeded ten million dollars.
Listening to the skyrocketin numbers, the patriarch of the Doyle family was practically glowing with joy.
Bianca grew even more smug.
These were all extraordinary treasures the Doyle family had managed to secure!
And look at that wretched tramp.
Still slouched in the corner, looking utterly bored, either stuffing her face or playing on her phone.
She hadn’t raised her paddle a single time.
It made sense, really.
For an event of this magnitude, the gourmet pastries, the vintage wine, the champagne—everything was the absolute peak of luxury.
That little tramp had probably never tasted anything this exquisite in her entire miserable life.
Hah.
A country bumpkin who had never seen the world.
She was probably terrified out of her mind by these astronomical price tags, wasn’t she?
Items worth tens of millions, hundreds of millions-she had likely never seen that kind of money in her life.
She probably didn’t even know which era the antiques belonged to.
Let alone possess the refinement to appreciate their artistic value.
“Look at how pathetic she is,” one of the debutantes whispered into Bianca’s ear. “She’s probably paralyzed by the sheer number of zeros in the starting bids. Wasn’t she acting all arrogant a minute ag Now she doesn’t even dare breathe. It’s hilarious p>
“She’s definitely broke,” the others agreed, covering their smirks. “With how cheap she looks, who knows whose invitation she stole to sneak in? How could she ever afford any of the Doyle family’s treasures p>
It was true that Serena wasn’t paying much attention to the stage.
But she had keenly picked up on the judgmental stares coming from Bianca’s row.
She could easily guess exactly what was running through their minds as they looked at her.
She just couldn’t be bothered to care.