James didn’t answer. He just kept bidding, stubborn and silent.Sarah frowned as the tension in the room climbed higher.“Three hundred and fifty million!” the host called out. “Going once!”Leon started to raise his paddle again, but Julian leaned close and whispered, “Sir, your father’s already asking questions.”Leon cursed under his breath and slammed his paddle down. With an amount that large, his father would know immediately.“Enough,” he snapped. “Don’t say another word.”At the same time, James lifted his paddle again, but Charlotte caught his wrist and pressed it down. “Are you trying to humiliate me?” she hissed. “James, in case you’ve forgotten, I’m your wife.”Her words hit him like cold water. He froze, then lowered the paddle.In the end, Zachary won the bid. He spent hundreds of millions for a single jewelry box, and everyone knew exactly who it was meant for.When the auction ended, Sarah walked out flanked by Zachary and Melvin.Leon slammed the armrest tw
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