CHAPTER 390: CHAPTER 390 CHARITY DINNER 7

Joy Lowe clenched her fingers and raised the sign, "Two hundred and fifty thousand!"

Aurelia Shaw raised her sign, "Four hundred thousand!"

Wow——

The audience once again erupted in surprise, their gazes all turning towards Aurelia Shaw.

Joy Lowe hesitated for a moment. The money she brought was more than enough to buy a hairpin, but was it worth spending so much?

She glanced back and caught a fleeting glimpse of nervousness on Aurelia Shaw’s face, quickly concealed, followed by an arrogant, smug smile.

Joy Lowe smiled secretly, raised her sign, "Four hundred and twenty thousand."

The audience had no time to be surprised before they heard, "Five hundred thousand!"

Once again, all eyes turned to Aurelia Shaw.

Joy Lowe couldn’t believe her eyes as she looked at Aurelia Shaw. Wasn’t she running out of money? Aurelia glared at her with a fierce expression, and Joy Lowe thought: Is she angry?

Originally intending to give up, she raised her number sign again.

She had already forgotten that she only wanted to teach Aurelia Shaw a small lesson and gain some favor with Daisy. At some point, her competitive spirit had been sparked by Aurelia Shaw.

"Five hundred and twenty thousand!"

"Five hundred and twenty thousand once! Five hundred and twenty thousand twice..." Pausing for a moment, all eyes turned to Aurelia Shaw, but she showed no intention of raising her sign again, "Five hundred and twenty thousand three times! Congratulations to Miss Lowe for finally securing auction lot number five."

In the audience, a certain man curved his lips indulgently.

"The fifth auction item, a pink diamond, starting bid, eighty million."

This could be said to be the most expensive auction item of this event.

Daisy’s eyes lit up. No woman would dislike diamonds, including her. She raised her number sign, becoming the first to bid, "Number 20, eighty million and five hundred thousand."

"Number 1 bids one hundred million."

All eyes in the audience turned to the first row. Upon seeing that familiar noble silhouette, Aurelia Shaw froze. Why was Mason Nightshade also here?

Mason Nightshade snapped his fingers, whispered a few words to the staff, who then looked at him and announced, "Mr. Nightshade says the price is being called on behalf of Mrs. Nightshade, and this auction item is intended as a gift for Mrs. Nightshade."

All eyes unanimously turned towards seat number 6 in the third row, where Aurelia Shaw sat.

Daisy showed envy, mixed with a sense of defeat, as she glared at the pink diamond. She was even more determined to have it. If she couldn’t get the man, she couldn’t lose the diamond she wanted.

Aurelia Shaw crossed her arms, watching the two go back and forth in a bidding war, reaching two hundred million. Daisy finally couldn’t sustain it anymore and was about to give up. Everyone thought this pursuit would end, but then a British-accented male voice suddenly called out:

"Two hundred million and five hundred thousand."

Albert smiled slightly.

Daisy looked at Albert in surprise, thinking her brother was standing up for her. But when she saw the phone in her brother’s hand, the chat page showed he had sent a photo to someone, and the other party replied with something.

Seeing that message, Daisy’s raised smile instantly vanished, and the sense of defeat made her lower her head, not saying a word.

When Mason Nightshade saw Albert, his gaze instantly turned cold, deep as an abyss with no bottom, a chilling breeze seeping out, making the surrounding temperature dangerously cold.

He raised his sign, "Two hundred and ten million."

Aurelia Shaw frowned at Albert. Albert wasn’t the type to enjoy competing for these things; what’s going on this time? Could he really be doing it to help his sister vent?

This guess was negated as the auction price climbed higher.

Even if Albert wanted to vent, he wouldn’t need to spend so much money. She initially thought Albert might be using the same tactic she used earlier, but seeing Albert’s expression, she could tell he was serious.