CHAPTER 42: CHAPTER 42: FORCED TO REMOVE THE VEIL, SLAPPING THE GREEN TEA WHITE LOTUS

This auction has many good items. First some calligraphy, porcelain, and antiquities, and the finale is a 60-carat blue diamond necklace, "Brilliant Star".

Many tycoons have come tonight just for this necklace.

"The last item of tonight, a 60-carat, flawless blue diamond necklace ’Brilliant Star’, starts at thirty million."

Damien Lancaster looked at that necklace. It was beautiful, and Ivy Summers’s neck was beautiful too. It would look very pretty around her neck.

As soon as Ivy Summers finished speaking, people in the audience started raising their paddles.

The price skyrocketed, and Ivy Summers switched between Chinese and English, calmly keeping control of the situation.

Rachel Shaw raised her paddle, "Forty million."

Ivy Summers looked at Rachel Shaw, her gaze naturally shifting to Damien Lancaster beside her.

Unexpectedly, Damien Lancaster’s gaze was fixed directly on hers, so deep it made her heart tremble.

Ivy Summers withdrew her gaze and raised her hand slightly, "Miss Shaw bids forty million, is there a higher offer?"

Others raised their paddles, "Forty-five million."

Damien Lancaster raised his hand slightly.

Beside him, Julian Jacobs nodded and raised his paddle, "My sir bids sixty million."

"Damien, you?" Rachel Shaw was thrilled.

Is Damien Lancaster buying it for her, knowing she liked it?

"Damien, thank you." Rachel Shaw was filled with happiness.

Damien Lancaster didn’t hear what she said. He raised the bid without hesitation, giving no one else a chance for what he wanted.

Finally, Damien Lancaster took the necklace for three hundred million.

Everyone cast envious glances at Rachel Shaw.

When Damien Lancaster raised his paddle, Ivy Summers knew the necklace was for Rachel Shaw.

Ivy Summers only felt a wave of desolation in her heart. Married for three years, Damien Lancaster had never given her a present.

But for Rachel Shaw, he immediately bought a three hundred million necklace.

Even her Jade Bracelet, he gave it away to Rachel Shaw.

He truly loved Rachel Shaw.

If he loved her so much, Ivy Summers didn’t understand why he didn’t sign the divorce agreement back then.

Does he just like keeping a mistress?

Ivy Summers shook her head lightly.

Forget it, it no longer had anything to do with her.

Ivy Summers put her thoughts away, tidied up the auction table, and elegantly spoke, "Thank you, everyone, for your support of this auction. This auction has ended successfully... Congratulations to everyone, returning fully satisfied..."

"Wait a moment."

"Does The Great Auctioneer Zinnia always appear with a veil?"

As Ivy Summers finished speaking, Rachel Shaw spoke from the audience.

Rachel Shaw still didn’t know Ivy Summers’s identity, she just couldn’t stand the person on stage.

Because just now, Damien Lancaster had been watching her the entire time.

This made Rachel Shaw feel a sense of crisis.

"They all say The Great Auctioneer Zinnia is mysterious, no one has ever seen her true face, surely everyone present is curious about what the famous Auctioneer Zinnia looks like."

As soon as she said this, many interested parties echoed.

"I heard someone once tried to pay Ten Million to have The Great Auctioneer Zinnia remove her veil and was refused. I’m curious, how much would it take to see The Great Auctioneer Zinnia’s face?"

Rachel Shaw curled her lips, "Yes, I’m curious too. How about this, no one here is short on money. Let’s start at Ten Million, the highest bidder can have Auctioneer Zinnia remove her veil, and we all get to see Auctioneer Zinnia’s true face, how about it?"

Rachel Shaw looked mischievously at Ivy Summers.

Once Rachel Shaw said this, many joined in the commotion.

Ivy Summers frowned, her voice growing cold, "Miss Shaw, I’m not an item, I don’t participate in auctions."

"That’s not how it is, it’s just a game. We’ve all put in money. Surely The Great Auctioneer Zinnia has broader horizons than this," Rachel Shaw said, raising an eyebrow and bidding first, "I bid Eleven Million."

With someone taking the lead, the enthusiastic crowd started bidding one after another.

Rachel Shaw’s intention to embarrass Ivy Summers was obvious.

Yet Damien Lancaster remained silent, sitting there like Mount Tai, leisurely watching.

He seemingly had no intention to intervene.

"Fifteen Million."

"Seventeen Million..."

"Twenty Million..."

These people had no shortage of money, tens of millions meant nothing to them.

At this moment, Ivy Summers seemed like a plaything in their hands, available for auction at will.

"Sir..." Julian Jacobs came to Damien Lancaster’s side. Rachel Shaw’s intention to make things difficult for Ivy Summers was too obvious, "Do you want to help Miss Summers?"

Damien Lancaster raised an eyebrow, "Has she asked me for help? Then I’ll help her."

"Uh... this..." Julian Jacobs smacked his lips.

Alright, let’s say he spoke for nothing.

The bids finally ended at Thirty Million.

Thirty Million to see a glance, a game befitting the wealthy.

Everyone stared at the person on stage.

Rachel Shaw crossed her arms, speaking again, "The Great Auctioneer Zinnia, Thirty Million, to remove the veil once, everyone is giving you face. If you don’t remove it, it would be a little too disrespectful, don’t you think?"

Rachel Shaw deliberately said this, these rich folks valued face highly.

Bidding reached Thirty Million, and if Ivy Summers didn’t remove it, she would be disrespecting everyone, and her days would be tough.

Rachel Shaw was certain she still wanted to continue working here, so she would definitely remove it.

They all said she was hideous.

Rachel Shaw believed so too. Otherwise, why wouldn’t she dare remove her veil?

She just wanted to make her a public joke.

"Take it off, take it off, Great Auctioneer Summers, everyone’s time is precious, don’t waste time."

"Indeed."

"Quick, take it off. If you don’t dare to remove it, could it be true as rumors say that she’s hideous?"

"It must be, otherwise why not dare to remove it."

Various mocking glances were cast at Ivy Summers.

If this matter tonight wasn’t handled well, Ivy Summers would indeed become a joke.

Everyone thought Ivy Summers was flustered at this moment, but unfortunately, she wasn’t.

Ivy Summers took the microphone again and said, "Thank you, everyone, for your affection, but Miss Shaw was mistaken just now."

"What?"

"The starting price of Ten Million was the price for my face three years ago. Miss Shaw, don’t you do any homework when trying to entertain others?"

Rachel Shaw’s plot to take joy in Zinnia’s embarrassment was exposed on the spot.

"What do you mean? Not willing to give face or not wanting to remove it? The Great Auctioneer Zinnia indeed has some nerve."

Ivy Summers raised her perfectly shaped eyebrows, "Whether I remove the veil is my choice."

"The auction was already conducted, are you not acknowledging it?"