Meanwhile, Josie was almost convinced by what she heard.

She gazed at the painting for a long time, admiring the deep blue tones, the smoke rising in the small town, and a crescent moon hanging overhead. From an artistic appreciation perspective, it indeed holds some value, but alas-

Someone in the audience teased, “So, did you two end up together?”

Heather’s face turned red. “Haven’t you all seen it?”

The clamor from the audience grew even more intense.

The bidding had begun.

In order to show their support, the audience bid back and forth for several rounds until the bid reached one million.

It was a high price, yet compared to her previous paintings, it seemed rather ordinary, for it was less than half of what she usually got.

Heather nestled in Claudia’s arms, not sensing anything amiss initially.

Josie saw someone raising a sign for one million and ten thousand.

outbid it. She was looking down at her phone,

awkward, but thankfully, the host was used to handling such grand events. Holding the microphone, he politely asked, “Is there anyone else who would like to raise the bid? All proceeds from today’s auction will be donated to impoverished mountainous regions.”

soft murmur arose from below, but no one

simply not worth it to spend a fortune on a

unusual silence caught the attention of

if Josie could feel that particular burning

what kind of expression Dexter is wearing while watching

felt

message. She glanced down at it, yet she still did not raise her bidding

gavel, cold sweat trickling down his forehead. It seems that today, this painting will

million and ten thousand going once!”

suddenly vibrated. She took it out and glanced at the

ten

back, slipped the tip of her toe back into her shoe, and stood again in her high heels. From that angle, she

solemn face seemed to have gained a

and

was about to fall, a voice suddenly rang out from outside. “Apologies, this painting cannot be

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