Serena turned her head, the corner of her mouth twitching as her tone grew complicated. "Are they all... out of their minds?"
Nicholas continued to cater to her, feeding her as he chuckled. "It's the Ghost Doctor's work. To these rich people, your scrap paper is worth more than their lives."
"I wonder who exactly gave those notes to the Doyle family..." Serena clicked her tongue. "If I knew they wanted them, I could have churned out stacks of that scrap paper and sold it to these suckers."
"Three billion dollars!"
Suddenly, a resonant voice echoed.
It instantly pushed the price to a staggering height.
This was an astronomical figure.
The bidder was a white-haired man sitting in the front row.
He wore a tailored vintage suit, his eyes sharp and spirited.
He was none other than Mr. Kessler, the patriarch of Vaelion City's premier pharmaceutical dynasty and a renowned titan in the medical field.
With Mr. Kessler personally stepping into the fray, the weight of the notes was undeniable.
Mr. Kessler trembled with excitement. "I must have these notes. No one fight me for them!"
It was a determination that brooked no argument.
Just a few pages of notes.
At this price point, most of the other bidders backed down.
After all, three billion dollars in liquid cash was not something even top-tier wealthy families could casually toss around.
"Three billion! Three billion! Do we have a bid higher than three billion?" The auctioneer gripped his gavel, so thrilled his voice almost cracked.
This was the absolute climax of the auction so far.
It was also the Doyle family's crowning moment.
Bianca watched the staggering number on the giant screen, her vanity swelling to its absolute peak.
Three billion dollars.
"And you? If you added up everything you own, you probably couldn't even afford a single punctuation mark on those pages."
Bianca scoffed. "Forget it, showing the notes of a legendary medical figure to someone like you is just a waste anyway."
"Our Doyle family put in so much effort and dedication to honor the Ghost Doctor and acquire these precious notes."
"This is all to give everyone a chance to experience the Ghost Doctor's brilliance and hard work."
"Seeing the Ghost Doctor's notes being won by Mr. Kessler for three billion, knowing they will reach their maximum potential in his hands, makes all our family's efforts worth it."
Her speech.
Immediately drew applause from quite a few guests. "How generous of Miss Doyle!"
"The Doyle family has truly put their hearts into this."
"These notes are absolutely worth it!"
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