My Beloved Has Risen from Death's Embrace novel Chapter 80

When Matthew raised his bidding paddle, Isabella couldn't help but mock Xanthea's choice of scripts, likening it to her equally terrible taste in men. She hadn't expected the CEO himself to join the bidding, driving the price up tenfold. Why, though?

The script wasn’t worth it, to say the least; it was the only item Xanthea wanted in the entire auction. Was Orion really competing with her?

That day at the Elevation Building, she saw Orion treat Xanthea with special attention and thought there might be something more between them. It seemed she was mistaken.

The only one who knew the truth, Cedric, watched the man looking grim beside him and scratched his chin. From the moment they entered the hall, he'd been keeping an eye on Ms. Nightshade. She’d been showing interest in merely this one item; sadly, it looked like she wouldn’t get her hands on it.

Was he still raising the bid?

Xanthea was stunned. Before she could gather her thoughts, she saw Matthew angrily raise his paddle, "500 thousand!"

This Orion, determined to compete till the end. For Xan, he couldn't back down!

"501 thousand."

Xanthea couldn't believe her ears when she heard Orion's calm voice again. It was already 500 thousand dollars, and he was still raising.

Miranda watched the drama unfold with wide eyes, feeling a secret thrill after shock.

Initially on the plane, Mr. Lockwood was so polite to Xanthea, she wondered if the temptress had seduced him.

Now, it seemed Mr. Lockwood was just giving face to the heiress of the Nightshade family. That’s right, how could such a celebrated figure be interested in a naive girl?

"600 thousand!"

"601 thousand."

"800 thousand!"

"801 thousand."

As the price soared higher and more absurd, the gallery buzzed with excitement.

"My God!"