Chapter 4

The commotion finally subsided with the intervention of the organizers.

After the brief argument, the auction officially began.

The first item was a famous French watch, with a starting bid of two hundred thousand dollars.

McCaw's eyes lit up, and he tugged on Georgina's sleeve.

Georgina immediately understood.

When the bidding reached three hundred thousand, she decisively raised her number paddle.

"One million dollars."

At that, nearly half the audience gave up.

Just as the item was about to be hammered down, I raised my paddle and countered:

"Plus one dollar."

The price was raised to one million and one dollars.

Georgina frowned, showing her displeasure, but continued to bid:

"One million five hundred thousand."

"One million five hundred thousand and one."

Whenever Georgina raised the price, I always added one dollar more.

After several rounds, Georgina, her face dark, asked me what I was trying to do.

I slowly said:

"Nothing, just normal bidding. Is there a problem, Georgina?"

The guests present held their breath, watching our tense standoff.

Our family was the wealthiest in Phoenix City, with businesses across various industries, so no one dared to easily offend us.

And Georgina, as my wife, was naturally someone they also wouldn't dare to offend.

So, whenever Georgina placed a high bid, they would involuntarily put down their paddles.

Then they watched us, husband and wife, bidding against each other.

Ultimately, McCaw stepped in to mediate:

"Georgina, Mr. Bradley likes this watch, just let him have it."

"I wasn't really that keen on it anyway."

With the actual person speaking up, Georgina had no choice but to give up bidding against me.

The watch was yielded to me. Georgina shot me a dark look.

It seemed to tell me she was furious and that I should know better and stop.

But when the second collection item came out.

As Georgina was about to pick up her paddle to bid, I continued to bid in the same manner.

Georgina finally exploded:

"You're doing this on purpose, aren't you? Are you sick?"

Seeing her publicly defy me and get angry for another man.

I didn't want to waste any more time playing cat and mouse with her.

A slight curve on my lips:

"Well, if that's the case, I won't pretend anymore."

I raised my hand, looking at the host:

"Any collection item Georgina bids on. I will add one dollar to her price, with no upper limit."

At these words, Georgina was furious, looking at me with rage:

"Bradley, what exactly do you want?"

I slowly, unhurriedly, replied:

"I said, I came to buy some gifts for my employees. Georgina, your taste is always excellent, you don't mind if I buy the same style, do you?"

Georgina's face turned beet red.

People around us were whispering and gossiping.

Feeling the strange looks thrown her way.

Georgina's reputation was in tatters.

In the end, she could only drag McCaw away in a huff.