RedNovelChapter 361 As the auction rolled on, the room buzzed with paddles going up and prices being called out.
"Five hundred thirty thousand!" "Five hundred forty thousand!" "Five hundred fifty thousand!" And just like that, the bracelet's price shot up to six hundred thousand.
Allison sighed, feeling the fatigue from the relentless bidding. She decided to hold off and wait for the right moment to pounce with her bid. But then, out of the blue, Watson chimed in with, "Seven hundred thousand." Watson had picked up on Allison's interest in the bracelet. Joshua had already snagged the earrings she had her eye on, so Watson figured he'd make it up to her by gifting her this emerald beauty.
Just as Watson's bid settled in the air, Joshua's cool, confident voice sliced through, "Eight hundred thousand." The auctioneer was momentarily stunned-who jumps up a hundred thousand just like that? With a barely contained grin, he announced, "Eight hundred thousand. Any takers for a higher bid?" Watson's eyes narrowed, "Nine hundred thousand." Joshua, unfazed and without skipping a beat, countered, "One million." Heads turned towards Joshua, his face as calm and unruffled as ever.
Watson stayed composed, "One million one hundred thousand." Joshua flashed a sly smile, "One million five hundred thousand." Allison was starting to get irritated.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWere these two out of their minds? Why did they insist on inflating the price of everything she liked? Sure, money wasn't an issue, but that didn't mean they should just throw it away.
Still in it to win it, Watson shot back, "One million six hundred thousand." Joshua lifted his paddle nonchalantly, "Two million." Watson threw in the towel: Alright, you've got deep pockets and a thick skull. This bracelet's yours; it's a bit too mature for Allison anyway.
And so, the emerald bracelet was won by Joshua for a cool two million.
Allison was about ready to blow her top.
The next few auction pieces didn't grab her attention much. That is, until the necklace she had been eyeing finally cup.
She pulled out her phone and dialed Joshua.
When Joshua saw her npop up, his Skipped a beat-Allie hadn't called film first-ta ages. A smilesexept across his face, his eyes lighting up with hope.
But the second he picked up, he was hit with a barrage of angry words. His smile froze in place.
Great, he thought, this backfired spectacularly. He'd meant to win her over, not tick her off. Joshua felt a pang of unwarranted guilt.
He softened his voice, trying to soothe her, "I'm sorry, sweetheart. I won't go overboard with the bids anymore." "Cut it out," Allison snapped, her anger clear as day. "Who said I'm your sweetheart?" "You did." As soon as Joshua uttered those words, the line went dead. Allison had hung up on him.
This time, Joshua took the hint and kept his paddle down.
Watson noticed this odd turn of events and glanced over at Allison. From his nearby seat, he could clear se her face. She looked pretty upset.
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Was it because their little bidding war had thrown the auction off balance? Joshua's bids/were definitely not the norm. Realizing this, Watson wisely put his paddle down, choosing not to bid anymore.
Allison finally snagged the necklace she was after.
Once the auction wrapped up, Allison got up and made made a beeline for the exit, Joshua was hot on her heels.
"Allie, hold on a sec." Allison didn't break her stride, heading straight to the outdoor parking lot.
When Watson caught up, he found Allison already in the middle of a heated argument with Joshua.
"Joshua, when did you turn into such a child?" Allison's frustration was written all over her face Do you really have to keep butting heads with Watson? He's been pretty clear he doesn't have feelings for me!" Watson paused nearby, close enough to catch their exchange.
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