Cannot Bear To Let Go Of My Rich Wife
Chapter 718 - 736: The Most Surprising Conjecture (9)

Chapter 718: Chapter 736: The Most Surprising Conjecture (9)

However, at this moment, a sign was raised, accompanied by a crisp voice: "Eighty million."

The whole venue was slightly shocked.

Even Isabel Smith found it incredible.

She subconsciously turned her head and saw Evelyn Osbert looking back, sneering at her contemptuously.

"CEO Smith, the price of this jade seal has already exceeded the market value by at least five times. Should we continue to bid?"

Of course, Isabel didn’t want to bid further because there was no need for it. Such an auction, held under the guise of charity, was just a show of wealth. With eighty million, the Smith Corporation could start a new project, and it was not worth it.

Yet, Percy Stanton, who was staring at the front without a trace of emotion, gave an order in a low voice to Secretary Emille without waiting for Isabel to respond, saying: "Add another ten million."

Isabel furrowed her brows: "Percy, that jade seal is neither land nor something with extended value. Besides, we’re not professional collectors, so why do we need it?"

Percy remained silent, only gesturing for Secretary Emille to raise the sign.

Secretary Emille hesitated, glancing at Isabel and then at Percy. With the man acting so calm and exuding an aura that left no room for doubt, Secretary Emille eventually chose to raise the sign: "Ninety million."

It was not the best item, but the price set a new record among all auction items.

This time, Evelyn Osbert did not hesitate at all, immediately raising her sign and saying: "One billion." The whole venue became eerily quiet in an instant.

One was the young miss of the Smith Family, while the other had the surname Osbert but had lived in the Smith Family for over a decade. Being cousins, their open rivalry had undoubtedly aroused the interest of the audience. Everyone looked in the direction of Isabel Smith, waiting to see if she would raise the price or let go, and wanted to know whose home the jade seal would ultimately end up in.

Isabel could no longer be certain what to do. This antique, worth one billion, would only be stored at the bottom of the box. Even if she tried to sell it later, it would never fetch such a price.

This time, she didn’t even wait for Secretary Emille to ask but turned her head to look at Percy instead.

One billion seemed like nothing in Percy’s eyes. Without even blinking, he continued to command Secretary Emille: "Add another fifty million."

Secretary Emille’s hand, raising the sign, trembled slightly: "One billion and one hundred and fifty million."

The entire venue was in an uproar.

Evelyn Osbert’s look changed for the worse. She had been watching Isabel the whole time, and before each bid, Percy would turn his head to say something to her. It looked as if they had plotted together.

From the beginning, her plan was to buy the jade seal to give to the father of Robert Vincent, who was an antique collector.

Initially, she didn’t want to marry Robert Vincent, but a while ago, her parents received a court notice and a legal letter from the Thompson Empire Group. The trial was this morning, and she didn’t go, but she had already received the news.

Life imprisonment.

This verdict was tantamount to being an orphan for Evelyn Osbert... No, even worse, after a few days, once the news was released, she would live the rest of her life with the stains of her parents’ incarceration.

She had already become a burden, scorned and pointed at by others. She knew exactly how embarrassing those days would be. So, she prepared in advance, seducing Robert Vincent in a short period, and making him divorce his wife to marry her.

No matter what others thought of her, Robert Vincent had a place in Bellshire. Many people, out of respect for him, wouldn’t give her a hard time.