However, Gavin didn't make any moves. He knew that when it came to those reckless enough to provoke Yolanda, she preferred to handle it personally.
As Gavin expected, the banquet hall fell into a brief silence after the host finished speaking.
Then, Yolanda calmly raised her bidding paddle and said, "1.55 million."
This immediately drew the attention of the guests around her. Some people in the hall recognized her, while others did not. But those who knew Yolanda sneered at her behavior, thinking she was flaunting her status by relying on Gavin's support.
After all, with the Henderson family's position alone, she wouldn't have qualified to attend such an auction, let alone have the financial strength to bid over a million dollars.
"Alright, Ms. Henderson has bid 1.55 million dollars. 1.55 million dollars going once!" the host boomed into the microphone.
He had done his research and knew about the preferences of the guests present. Therefore, he suspected that no one else would bid. He did not want the atmosphere to fall flat, so he tried to close the sale quickly and move on to the next item.
But just then, a woman's voice rang out from behind Yolanda.
"Two million dollars!"
It was Queenie.
Queenie confidently raised her paddle and shouted out her bid. She wasn't particularly interested in the necklace. She just didn't want Yolanda to be the center of attention.
Moreover, if she could snatch away Yolanda's desired item for just a few million dollars, she was more than willing to spend that money.
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