Upon opening her eyes, Ste steeled herself, regaining herposure.


    The auction resumed.


    The antique diamond ne that caught Ste’s eye was eagerly awaited by many tonight.


    The auctioneer stepped onto the stage and announced, “The opening bid for this item is a million dors, with each additional bid raising the price by 200, 00@ dors.


    ”


    Right after his announcement, Sanford lifted his paddle to bid.


    However, the ne was the main attraction for many, sparking a flurry of bids.


    The bids quickly escted to 3 million dors.


    Looking at the ne, Lindsay murmured, “It’s truly stunning.


    Ste has exquisite taste.


    It’s no wonder Sanford is going all out to win it.


    ”


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    Upon hearing her, Matthew raised his paddle without showing any emotion.


    Lindsay was taken aback.


    Before she could gather her thoughts, she heard Sanford pushing the price higher.


    But Matthew was relentless and doubled the bid on the spot.


    “6.


    4 million dors.


    ”


    Ste felt a swirl of emotions when she heard Matthew.


    Had she not witnessed the intimate exchange between Lindsay and Matthew, she might have believed he was buying the ne for her.


    With this thought, a bitter smile crossed Ste’s lips as she seized Sanford’s paddle and shouted, “8 million dors.


    ”


    This bid caused a stir among the crowd.


    ALL eyes turned to Matthew and Ste, curious about the couple’s intentions.


    Lindsay’s face shifted subtly; she guessed that Ste might have misunderstood something about Matthew’s action, prompting her to further mislead Ste.


    She leaned in and whispered to Matthew, “I really love this ne.


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    However, Matthew did not ce another bid, as if he hadn’t heard her at all.


    The auctioneer announced Ste as the new owner of the ne.


    After the auction, a staff member handed Ste the bill to sign.


    Taking the bill, Ste passed it to Matthew in front of everyone and said with a smile, “We are a couple.


    It doesn’t matter who pays.


    ”


    Everyone kept ncing over at Ste and Matthew, their eyes wide with curiosity and an obvious thirst for gossip.


    Ste and Matthew had arrived separately, each with their ownpanion.