The Deadly Assassin Robin novel Chapter 212

Chapter 212 It Must Be Fake
The auction hall was utterly silent. For only a diamond necklace, the bidding had soared to five billion, even reaching ten billion!

To Robin, spending billions seemed as effortless as spending mere pennies.

Ruby was left humiliated by Robin's public display, unable to recover her footing.

His words were clear—no matter how high anyone bid, he would go higher. He was set on taking that necklace home.

Ruby, who always saw herself as the privileged daughter of the Brookhaven Martial Alliance leader, usually had no problem with money.

But here, standing before Robin—a man who seemed to have no limit on wealth—her accusations of him stirring up trouble felt weak.

After a short silence, murmurs of mockery began circulating in the crowd.

"If you can't afford to bid, accusing others of causing trouble is absurd!"

"Besides, he's sitting in the VIP Zone, and you're just in Zone One. Who are you to question his wealth?"

"What's up with this woman? Acting so high and mighty—she should think before speaking!"

"People who behave recklessly in public just embarrass themselves."

...

Listening to those cold remarks, Ruby flushed with fury.

She had never felt so insulted before.

Glaring at Robin with anger flashing in her eyes, she hissed, "Are you going to challenge me?"

The room instantly fell quiet as Robin replied with a calm smirk, "Challenge you? Don't make me laugh. If you can't handle the competition, then leave! This isn't your house to stomp around in."

"Way to go, man!" someone shouted from the audience, showing support for Robin.

"Exactly! Don't let a spoiled, arrogant woman like her ruin things!"

"Yeah, if she can't handle it, she should leave!"

...

Ruby's eyes burned with hatred for Robin as mocking whispers surrounded her. She glared at him, looking ready to explode.

"Auctioneer, I'm demanding that you investigate him! Five billion for a diamond necklace? He must be out of his mind! I insist the committee checks if he truly has those funds!"

The hall fell silent again as onlookers anticipated the outcome. Five billion for a necklace—everyone was curious to see if Robin could pay up.

At this point, Alice, also indignant, chimed in, "I agree with Ms. Quinn! He's a nobody. Where would he get five billion to buy a necklace?"

Ruby cast Alice a cold, dismissive look. To Ruby, discussing five billion with someone like Alice was an insult.

She sneered. "Did I ask for your opinion?"

Turning to the auctioneer, she said, "I demand an immediate verification of his assets! If he can't back up his bid—"

"Go ahead and pay!" Robin interrupted, handing his leopard-print access card to Rita before Ruby could finish.

The whole audience was shocked.

All eyes turned to Ruby, now filled with contempt. What was left to argue? Paying on the spot was the clearest proof.

"You're just putting on an act!" Ruby shouted, frustrated and unwilling to believe it was real.

Robin chuckled. "Ignorant woman! You're short on both money and manners."

"Who are you calling rude? You jerk!" Ruby's face turned crimson with rage as she yelled back, forgetting her image entirely.

Robin shook his head, amused. "Your whole family must be the same as you."

Vera couldn't help but burst into laughter, finding Robin's bluntness endearing. "Hahaha, you're hilarious!"

The crowd was momentarily silent, then broke into laughter.

"This guy's amazing! He actually dared to insult the daughter of the Brookhaven Martial Alliance's leader—he's so cool!"

"An unreasonable woman like that deserves it!"

The crowd's chatter only intensified Ruby's fury.

Facing someone like Robin, who wasn't playing by any rules, left her speechless.

Her four bodyguards moved as if to storm the VIP Zone, but Anthony immediately shouted, "Get back!"

Despite receiving no direct orders from Ruby, the bodyguards still looked ready to act. Anthony then coldly warned, "Is the Brookhaven Martial Alliance prepared to go up against the Nevilles?"

Ruby froze, understanding the weight of his threat.

Offending the Nevilles, a powerful martial arts family, was something her alliance couldn't afford.

Swallowing her anger, she waited as Rita brought Robin's leopard-print access card to the auction stage and handed it to the auctioneer.

All eyes followed the card, with people holding their breath.