Honey, You're a Billionaire? novel Chapter 517

A random person in the audience raised that question.

The identity of Mrs. Finch naturally meant being Jonathan's wife. The crowd soon looked at Anastasia with suspense, awaiting her response. Of course, she meant being Jonathan's wife, but she couldn't make it obvious.

She grumbled playfully with a smile. "Hey, I didn't say that." Although her words denied it, her tone added more ambiguity to her statement.

Glancing at the entrance and finding no sight of Jonathan, Anastasia was slightly relieved, continuing, "The item I'm auctioning today is a ring I received not long ago."

Following her words, the staff moved the display stand onto the stage. The item on the stand was covered with a silk cloth.

When hearing that the item was a ring, Rose was taken aback and almost instinctively thought of the red diamond ring on Anastasia's hand. With bated breath, she watched Anastasia remove the silk cloth and reveal the ring…

Not only Rose, but the audience also held their breath with shock in their eyes. That diamond ring…

"Red diamond!"

"I can't believe it's a red diamond. And it's so big!"

"The design is full of ingenuity, and the cutting craftsmanship is absolutely perfect. More importantly, the size! It's a scarce item!"

"How did you get such a big red diamond cut, Ms. Young?" a curious person asked.

Everyone knew Young's House of Jewels was the leading player in the industry. Still, such a large cut with a perfect red hue was a real rarity.

The audience quickly caught the look of tenderness in Anastasia's eyes. Suddenly, their assumption from earlier solidified. Could it really be…

"A friend of mine gifted this to me. As for how he acquired the red diamond, I have no idea." Anastasia's voice echoed in the venue.

A friend of hers… Was it who they thought it was?

"I heard that a large red diamond was discovered at the Finch Group's overseas mine not long ago…"

"Yes, I heard that too. Well, only Finch Group has that kind of money."

"So, does that mean Ms. Young's ring was Mr. Finch's…"

The more they connected their theories, the more they believed they were right. Anastasia and Jonathan had been friends since childhood. Even if she had been married once, what mattered more was that they genuinely loved each other.

Amid the heated discussion, a person piped up. "During the Young family inheritance dispute lately, Mr. Finch had seemingly helped Ms. Young."

"Seemingly? He did. One of my collaborators even received a specific order from Mr. Finch…"

"If that's the case, then Ms. Young and Mr. Finch…"

By then, the audience had reckoned their theory was true. Still, Anastasia should announce the good news herself.

Regardless, the dynamic had shifted between her and the audience. Some were even ready to treat her with the respect that only the wife of the ruler of Finch Group should receive.

Although the chatter was inescapable, Rose stared blankly at the ring. How could she not recognize it? She had the same ring!

"300 thousand…"

Bids came in one after another, and soon the price reached five million dollars.

"Ten million!" The powerful, resounding voice was unmistakably commanding. The crowd followed the source of the sound and saw Jonathan, who had acquired a bid paddle at some point.

The auctioneer announced, "Number 36 has offered ten million dollars! Do I hear more?"

The audience was dead silent. Who would dare to bid against Jonathan?

His expression was filled with anger, as though unwilling for anyone else to get it. Connecting the theory from earlier, the audience seemed to have found the answer to their question.

Perhaps the couple had a fallout, and Anastasia was auctioning off the ring out of spite. Still, it was a bizarre scenario, seeing one was selling it while the other was buying it back with ten million dollars. How extravagant!

Just as the crowd thought the ring would be auctioned off at ten million dollars, another voice rang in the venue.

"20 million!"

Those two simple words resembled a thunderstrike, pulling everyone's focus to the owner of that voice. They were stunned when they saw who it was.

"20 million, offered by the gentleman with Number 95!" the auctioneer announced.

Wasn't Number 95 the person who purchased Oliver's suit at 30 million dollars earlier?