The auction began soon after.
Recently, the Lockets and Shaws had become much more stable financially. So, once the auction started, they secured four items in succession, spending around 20 million dollars in total.
Their spending was considered generous. So, many in the room cast envious glances their way and offered polite congratulations as they continued winning bids.
Before attending the auction, Matthias had already set his sights on a few items. With Celeste's input, he successfully bid on a set of jewelry worth over ten million dollars.
The Lockets and Shaws kept an eye on Celeste the whole time.
Although Jorge and Xavier weren't watching closely, they still occasionally glanced over.
Everyone had assumed that he had bought that set of jewelry for Celeste.
Xavier couldn't help but say to Jorge, "Ms. Rodriguez has an unclear relationship with Mr. Fleming, yet Matthias is still so devoted to her, spending so much for her. He must really love her. But honestly, the more I look at her, the prettier she gets. If it were me—"
Jorge frowned. He knew Xavier wasn't wrong. But he didn't want to talk about Celeste, so he said nothing in return.
Not long ago, the Lockets and Shaws had been worried about money. Now that they're more stable, they had been feeling quite pleased with themselves.
But their expressions turned unpleasant when Matthias casually spent over ten million dollars on jewelry for Celeste.
Linda was practically consumed by jealousy. "Did he just give something worth over ten million away just like that? Is Matthias an idiot or what?"
Wynn and Lilian said nothing.
Matthias and Celeste, however, had no interest in what others thought.
Celeste had come along merely to offer advice. But as the auction neared its finale, she became interested in the highlight of the event—a master-level traditional painting.
But after Celeste raised her paddle a couple more times, they began to notice that her bidding number was different from Matthias's.
Xavier froze for a moment before turning to Jorge. "So, Ms. Rodriguez is actually buying this painting herself? It's not something Matthias is giving her."
After all, it was Matthias who had raised the paddle when the jewelry had been auctioned earlier.
Even Jorge looked surprised.
At that moment, someone suddenly recalled something.
"Isn't this Ms. Rodriguez, the same mysterious buyer who spent 1.8 billion dollars last year on a super diamond? I remembered she spent nearly two billion dollars not long ago. Now she's bidding on this expensive painting…
"Just how wealthy is she? What's her background?"

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The readers' comments on the novel: The Breaking Point of Love (Celeste and Trevor)
Somehow i am relieved today to see no updates than to be disappointed with yet another irritating show of everyone else's POV but the main characters...
I know everyone will not agree with me and I also know that Trevor is a trash and all but I want Trevor and Celeste to get back together. They should be the end game and for that to happen Trevor should start working hard for that second chance....
So we're going to go on for another 15 chapter's about jordan's temper tantrum with neither of the parents asking her what's wrong..stop milking it. The only reason i'm still reading is because i cant leave a book unfinished. What I'm pissed about is the book started with promise and turned into a circus....
The story should just come to an end and the writer should give their reader the closure they deserve. There's no point in keeping the story going. It's been the same since the start. Not has changed. The initial story plot was, that Celeste and Trevor are getting devorce and still after 800 + chapter, they are still heading for a devorce....
Don’t Shaws and Lockets reflect ever on themselves? Every difficult situation, they look forward to Wynn to ask for Trevor to help. Initially the focus of the novel was on how Wynn is so accomplished blah blah and now - she is just a useless person, incapable of anything. Irritating storyline...
I'm starting to get bored and I can't predict exactly where the story is headed....
Beck being the only actual adult to ask a child what’s wrong...
Can we get to the point its stagnant and I am unimpressed,I don't care about the company being in trouble nor the inner thoughts of others. Come on now....
Its a good thing both jordan parents are loaded. They going to spend a lot for Jordan therapy. 😂...
Wynn has no shame. And keeping the staff well beyond their work hours is an a-hole move....