Came Back as an Heiress After My Ex-Fiancé Made Me Blind novel Chapter 24

Victoria nodded slightly, "Alright."

With that, she left with Jamal.

Seeing this scene, Lucas was stunned, as if he had been struck by lightning.

Jamal Lewis, whom he was hell-bent on winning over had come to escort Victoria.

To take her back to her private room?

And with such a respectful attitude?

How could this be?!

Recalling Jamal's cold indifference towards him just moments ago, Lucas furrowed his brows and asked his son, "Dempsey, what's going on?"

Dempsey was equally suspicious. "The last time Victoria ran away from home, Jamal came to pick her up. Could it be that this troublesome girl has a connection with the Moore family?"

When Amelia heard this, her heart leaped into her throat, a mixture of nervousness and jealousy washing over her.

How could someone like Victoria have a connection with the Moore family?

Could the Moore family possibly hold her in high regard? That would be absurd.

However, Jamal's demeanor towards Victoria was undeniably respectful.

The three invitations the Montgomery family had worked tirelessly to obtain were positioned in the first-floor hall.

In principle, they had no right to access the second-floor private rooms. It was Amelia's desire to go upstairs for a look that prompted Lucas and Dempsey to accompany her and broaden her horizons.

At this moment, the auction was about to start. The three of them could not stay there and rushed back to the lobby on the first floor.

Victoria was comfortably situated in a second-floor private room, while Amelia found herself relegated to the first-floor hall. Amelia just thought about it, and the jealousy in her heart burned again.

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Go back to the private room on the second floor.

Victoria sat down on the chair and Jack sat beside her.

On the table lay an array of exquisite snacks and fruits.

Victoria ate a few mouthfuls in a bored manner, his eyes staring at the situation in the lobby on the first floor.

Finally, the auction officially started.

The auctioneer took the stage and made an opening remarks before starting the bidding for the first lot of the day.

Everyone in the audience was given a numbered number plate. If they were interested in the lot, they could raise their placards to bid. The person with the higher price won.

The auctioneer enthusiastically introduced, "Our inaugural auction item is this princess crown! Adorned with 108 diamonds and 99 pearls, it was once adored by the Queen of Scotland!"

Following the auctioneer's introduction, the lady of etiquette showed the princess' crown to the audience for a week.

The atmosphere was already hot, and the auctioneer began to bid. "The starting price for this princess crown is $800,000. Interested parties can start bidding!"

"Eighty-eighty thousand!"

"Nine hundred thousand!"

"Nine hundred and fifty thousand!"

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Many interested guests began to bid, and within a short time, they had reached $950,000.

Amelia's eyes lit up when she saw the princess's crown.

Dempsey noticed her expression and immediately held up a sign, "One million!"

Amelia was overjoyed, tears welling up in her eyes, "Dempsey..."

Dempsey sported a satisfied smile, portraying the image of an excellent elder brother. "This princess crown suits Amelia the best. She is the only little princess in the Montgomery family."

Lucas nodded, "Dempsey is right. Since you like it, let him buy it for you."

Amelia was so moved that her eyes reddened, "Thank you, Dad! Thank you, Dempsey!"

The auctioneer on the stage heard the price and repeated loudly, "One million! Mr. Dempsey Montgomery on the 20th bid one million! Is there anyone else who has increased the price?"

Private room on the second floor.

As soon as the item was presented, Jack looked at Victoria beside him. Her expression was light, and she was obviously not interested in this pearl crown.

Jack did not bid but turned to look at Jamal.

Jamal understood and left the private room to go to the first floor.

Lucas carefully reflected on their interactions, realizing that they rarely had the opportunity to meet special assistant Lewis.

How could they have possibly offended him?

Could it have been because of the altercation with Victoria earlier?

Was special assistant Lewis deliberately here to support Victoria?

Amelia spoke up at this moment, appearing to be accommodating and sensible, despite the heavy reluctance in her eyes,

"Dad, Dempsey, if Assistant Lewis has a misunderstanding about us, let's not compete with him for now. I don't deserve to have this pearl crown."

Seeing that she was so well-behaved and sensible, Lucas was both relieved and heartache. "Good child, I've wronged you! There will be other auctions in a while. Anything you like, I will bid on them for you!"

Amelia nodded her head softly, "Dad, I'm fine."

In reality, she was seething with anger and truly wanted that princess crown, but circumstances had taken a surprising turn. She felt as if Assistant Lewis had suddenly barged in on her private moment, and this left her furious.

Dempsey placed his paddle down and ceased to bid.

As soon as he did, Assistant Lewis refrained from further bidding.

In the end, the pearl crown was sold to a rich man for 1.8 million dollars.

Private room on the second floor.

Victoria was stunned when she saw this scene.

Initially, she had thought that Assistant Lewis's bidding was a result of a girlish infatuation for the princess crown.

However, it soon became clear that he had intentionally countered Dempsey.

The object of Amelia's desire had slipped away, and she was likely seething with anger.

Victoria blinked her watery eyes and suddenly thought of something. She turned to Jack and asked, "Did you send Assistant Lewis?"

The man raised an eyebrow, his fingers lightly tapping the side of a porcelain cup. He casually responded, "No."

"Then he went on his own," Victoria realized. Assistant Lewis was rather amusing.

Assistant Lewis returned to the second-floor private room after his exhilarating bidding experience. "Miss Montgomery, just now Mr. Moore asked me to go down and make a bid. Did you see Amelia and Dempsey's faces when they lost?"