Chapter 208

"A watch worth hundreds of thousands of dors gets a two-million-dor bid? This is insane."

"Look who's bidding - Ms. Carter. She's so wealthy she could drown someone in her pocket change."

"For someone like her, two million is like spare change. Barely worth mentioning."

Listening to the murmurs around her, Bianca smirked and raised her paddle again. "Three million dors."

The auctioneer's voice trembled with excitement. "The lady has bid three million dors!"

Without missing a beat, Evelyn lifted her paddle. "Five million."

Gasps rippled through the crowd.

"Did I hear that right? Five million for a watch?"

"Even for charity, this is ridiculous."

"You don't understand rich people's games. It's about pride now."

Harrison leaned toward Evelyn, whispering urgently. "This has gone far enough."

Though confused by her sudden obsession with the watch, he knew its value didn't justify such bids.

Evelyn merely patted his arm. "Trust me, Harry."

Before she finished speaking, Bianca's paddle shot up again. "Six million."

Her expression remained unreadable, as if six million meant nothing.

"Eight million," Evelyn countered immediately.

Bianca's eyes darkened. "Ten million."

The record-breaking bid electrified the room.

"Is Bianca crazy? Ten million for that?"

"When you're that rich, money loses meaning."

"Notice how she's specifically targeting Ms. Carter?"

"This is elite-level sparring. Just watch."

This time, Bianca waited tensely. Ten million was her limit - if Evelyn bid higher, she'd have to concede.

"Ten million going once!" The auctioneer's voice shook.

Bianca stared at Evelyn, but the brunette remained impassive.

"Ten million - sold!"

Bianca's face drained of color as stunned silence filled the hall.

"Congratulations to Ms. Delacroix! Please come forward to complete your purchase."

Ten million. For a watch. Bianca's hands trembled with rage.

She'd expected Evelyn to keep bidding. The cunning heiress had trapped her perfectly.

Under hundreds of watching eyes, Bianca had no choice but to approach the payment desk, her smile brittle.

Olivia and Natalie exchanged knowing glances. "Bianca just got played."

"Evelyn orchestrated this perfectly. Turned a hundred-thousand-dor watch into a ten-million-dor lesson."

"I never realized Evelyn could be this ruthless."

Olivia shook her head. "Poor Bianca."

"She deserved it," Natalie murmured. "Ten million is cheap for learning not to covet what isn't hers."

The watch auction became the night's most talked-about moment.

As excitement buzzed through the crowd, everyone turned their attention to the next anticipated item - the legendary b*dycon gown.