"Ms. Vanderbilt bid sixty million dollars. Sixty million dollars once. Sixty million dollars twice. Sixty million dollars..." the auctioneer continued.
At that moment, Kayla's heart raced. She stared at Paisley, fearing that Paisley would raise her paddle at the last moment.
But this time, Paisley sat quietly, showing no signs of raising her paddle. Even the bidding paddle was left on the table, untouched.
"The deal's done." With the auctioneer's gavel falling, the painting was finally won by Kayla for sixty million dollars.
"Yes." Kayla jumped with joy and then excitedly turned to hug Marissa. "Marissa, this is amazing. I won it." After saying that, she turned to look back at Paisley, her eyes filled with pride as if to say, "Hmph, Paisley, you are still the loser in the end."
Marissa also looked deeply at Paisley, but she was not as happy as Kayla. Instead, she felt a sense of being played.
Paisley quietly drank her water, completely ignoring Kayla's smug expression.
The two teachers sitting at the same table as Paisley were shocked beyond measure. This was the first time they had seen an auction bidding scene up close.
They thought, 'Do rich people raise bids in millions? They treat money as nothing.'
While they were shocked, the two teachers were also excited, thinking, 'It's such big money, and it could help so many girls in the poor village. At least this winter, they could have winter clothes, sanitary pads, and a warm classroom to study in.'
Lucy watched Paisley's calm demeanor and suddenly understood. She leaned closer to Paisley and whispered with a laugh, "So you were deliberately provoking Ms. Vanderbilt."
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