Chapter 140

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Liam snorted coldly before breaking into a smile at Mia. “Mia’s right. You’re smart! He’s an idiot.”

Timothy, who successfully won the bid for the painting, could feel a tag reading “idiot” hanging over his neck.

He grasped his bidding number tightly, staring at the painting wordlessly. The triumph gave way to annoyance almost instantly.

At that moment, Maya spoke to an attendant. “Reserve the painting. We’ll pay for everything altogether later.”

Her gaze on Mia for a second as she added, “Auction is meant to be a competition. Timothy bought the painting for Mrs. Barrett Senior.”

Knowing that it was a gesture meant to save Timothy’s pride, Mia merely smiled.

Still, it didn’t quell the frustration bubbling in him.

Soon, the item on display was that diamond necklace with a minimum bid of 300 thousand dollars.

“Mia, I’m going to buy it for you. You’ll look

the face

Maya raised her

he heard that. He wondered, “Why is everyone stealing away my gift for Mia? Just when will they stop their

his number.

increased by 100 thousand this time, once

“Do you like this necklace too, Mr.

raise your number again!” Failing to buy that painting was already annoying him enough.

were to expose her true origin as an orphan,

smile on her face. “I shall back off

back to Timothy

thought that he should be smart enough to

that Maya had announced her vanquishment, Liam thought

raised his number again. “One million.”

stared at him incredulously, wondering if he was out of his

500 thousand dollars,

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Was he insane?

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