Married by Accident Taming the Billionaire (Cecilia) novel Chapter 298

Chapter 298 Intense Bidding Battle
On the big screen, a beautiful wooden box slowly emerged, and when it opened, it revealed a classical book with the words "The Collection of Fragrant Clothes".
After seeing the video of the auction item on the screen, the atmosphere instantly heated up, and everyone started discussing topics related to The Collection of Fragrant Clothes.
The auctioneer continued his explanation, "This is the legendary ancient book, The Collection of Fragrant Clothes, passed down through generations by the Songo Dyehouse. We have had experts authenticate it and confirm that it is an authentic antique. Those familiar with history would know that the Songo Dyehouse has been passed down for hundreds of years. It is said that the Songo Dyehouse can dye clothes that emit a unique fragrance. Do you all know its magical properties? I believe collectors should be aware that Songo Dyehous's fragrant clothes are made purely from natural dyes without any chemical perfume ingredients. These fragrant clothes can emit a lasting and unique fragrance, attracting butterflies with their floral scents. That is the wonderful aspect of fragrant clothes."
The auctioneer added, "Furthermore, it is rumored that the fragrant clothes produced by the Songo Dyehouse are as valuable as gold, and it is difficult to buy even an inch of fragrant clothes with an inch of gold. Not to mention the fragrant clothes, just the secret recipe for making them is a precious cultural heritage, worthy of collection. Today, we are going to auction the second half of The Collection of Fragrant Clothes by Songo Dye Secret. This item is highly valuable for both collection and research purposes, with a starting price of 75 thousand dollars."
After the auctioneer finished his explanation, the screen also displayed the authentication certificate issued by the expert, as well as relevant notarized documents, all proving the authenticity of the ancient book.
Cecelia turned her gaze back and asked Remington in a low voice, "Have you found out who provided the auction item?"
"It is a private collector with the surname Quinsey. His information has been deliberately hidden, so we couldn't find more," Remington responded.
Cecelia silently wondered, "How could that private collector obtain the second half of The Collection of Fragrant Clothes? How did he get it?"
Many collectors were there for the value of the secret recipe, including Maggie, who was also determined to obtain it tonight.
When the auctioneer called for the start of bidding, Maggie was the first to raise her paddle.
"Number 32, 80 thousand dollars!"
Many people looked over, and Cecelia was not surprised at all when she glanced over and saw Maggie raising her paddle.
However, she couldn't let Maggie have the opportunity. Cecelia raised the paddle number 87.
"Number 87, 81 thousand dollars!"
As soon as the auctioneer's finished his sentence, someone shouted, "150 thousand dollars!"
The bidding quickly escalated beyond expectations, nearly doubling the price.
Camelia, seeing Cecelia bidding, couldn't be outdone and encouraged Gavin to raise his paddle.
"Number 93, 151 thousand dollars!"
Gavin, thinking that Camelia wanted the ancient book, made a promise to her, "Just wait and see, Cami. I will definitely win it and give it to you as a gift!"
"Thank you, Gavin!" Camelia pretended to be grateful.
"Number 70, 300 thousand dollars!"
Finally, the man in the white suit made a bid.
This represented the start of another intense bidding battle.
Jersey followed with a bid, "370 thousand!"
The man in the white suit continued to raise the bid. "450 thousand!"
Seeing a stranger also bidding, Maggie called out, "750 thousand!"
Just then, number 87, Remington calmly uttered a number, "1.5 million."
Everyone's jaw dropped as they thought, "Mr. Nelson is really impressive. How generous he is."
Camelia couldn't help but look at Remington. She was really captivated when she saw him make a bid of tens of millions.
Even though she had agreed to try dating Gavin, she couldn't get over the person she used to love.
Unfortunately, Remington never had any interest in her.
Petunia felt the same way as Camelia and didn't want to see Remington helping Cecelia in the bidding.
Hence, Petunia told her mother, "Mom, we can't lose to them. Let's also bid!"
"Okay."
Maggie was determined to obtain the ancient book today at any cost.
The 1.5-million threshold didn't last long, and soon, a collector raised the price to 2 million, but then Remington once again dominated with 3 million.
Gasps of astonishment sounded through the room. Many collectors couldn't bear such a high price and silently chose to give up, watching the big shots continue the bidding battle.
By the time it reached the 3 million mark, there were significantly fewer bidders.
Many people remained in a wait-and-see attitude. After all, not everyone could afford such a high price.
Some people didn't know how to proceed even if they did get their hands on half of the ancient book, so they didn't dare to act recklessly.
"3 million goes once! 3 million goes twice! Another other bidders?"
Just as the auctioneer was about to say "3 million goes three times" and prepare to hammer it down, suddenly, Maggie, number 32, raised her paddle.
"4.5 million!"
When Maggie called out this price, she glanced provocatively at Remington and Cecelia.
There was a buzz of discussion from the audience. It truly was a wonderful competition, a showdown between the Nelson Group and the Taylor Group, a real battle of power.
Cecelia looked at Maggie and realized that Maggie had made up her mind to compete for the ancient book against her.
"7.5 million!"
Remington wasn't going to let Maggie succeed and calmly made a bid.
The whole auction hall fell silent.
Everyone was shocked by this price and suspected whether the book was worth so much.
They wondered, "7.5 million? Is Mr. Nelson out of his mind?"
Originally, they thought that the bidding would be settled at 7.5 million, but Maggie continued raising her paddle. "12 million!"
The bid she made attracted the attention of everyone. It was clear that she was the person who wanted the secret recipe the most in the auction hall.
"God!"
There were continuous gasps from the crowd. At this point, it had become a battle of financial strength. Those with shallow pockets could only sit on the side and watch.
Gavin dared not raise his paddle again. After all, he could not afford to bid for something so expensive with his allowance.
Camelia didn't expect anything from Gavin either. She realized that Gavin only bragged and was always useless during critical moments.
"12 million goes once! Any higher bids?"
The auctioneer was excitedly patrolling the hall, and everyone's eyes turned to Remington. Remington confidently raised the bid again. "15 million!"
He raised the bid to 15 million.
Half of the book was auctioned for 15 million!
Many people were dumbfounded and thought, "What a waste of money! He could make investments in many projects with the money. Why fight for half an old book?"
Even some professional people were just here to see the commotion. Jersey didn't make a bid again, and the man in the white suit calmly observed everything.
The room was filled with heated discussions. Everyone was discussing Remington and Maggie's intense competition.
Petunia was sweating for her mother, unsure if her mother would be able to win.
In order to win the secret score, Maggie decided to take a gamble. She raised her paddle again. "16 million!"
Remington's patience was running thin, and he had no intention of continuing the competition with Maggie. He announced a new price. "30 million!"
Many people's jaws dropped to the ground as they thought, "God! 30 million? Did Mr. Nelson get the money extremely easily? Man! He didn't even blink when spending such a large sum of money."
Remington seemed certain of victory. He and Cecelia looked at Maggie to see if Maggie would continue.