Chapter 288

Because it wasn’t convenient to speak loudly. Comelia moved in closer, so close that Marcus could smell the faint scerit on her In the dark, when Cornelia got distracted, he sneakily picked up a strand of her hair and sniffed it Her hair smelled good too Comelia was explaining something, but he wasn’t listening Suddenly, he asked, Comelia what shampoo do you use?

Comelia was taken aback President Hartley whats up with you?

Marcus Nothing

Comelia. The bidding for this antique painting has reached a hundred million, should we bid?

Marcus Not interested

Comelia. Okay

For the next few dems. Marcus displayed no interest in bidding The anticipation grow as they approached the final item of the day Unlike the previous items, the auction had kept the identity of the last item a secret, creating curiosity among the quests As the item was unveiled and placed on the stage, all eyes were fixed upon it

The host announced. The starting price for this next item is unusually low, at just a hundred dollars I’m sure you’re all wondering why our grand finale item is priced so affordably

to Marc it seems there’s nothing here tonight that catches our interest.

the middle, joined in, saying, “I agree. Lets

and asking. “What do you think,

a word, Marcus stood

his coat,

two steps when the host finally revealed the final item of the night “The final item

stopped in her tracks. She turned back to look at the auction stage, the light shone on the worn–out manuscript, it looked yellow and not

soon Comelia handed him his coat, then turned back to her orginal position. When the host announced

once. A

her paddle, someone else would bid against

her limit was fifty thousand dollars

her competitor was

interested in the manuscript,

was about to break fifty thousand. Comelia gritted her teeth and bid fifty–one

bid

two thousand

her bank account. She would have to pay her mortgage every month and she needed a large sum of

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