Came Back as an Heiress After My Ex-Fiancé Made Me Blind novel Chapter 25

Victoria swiftly turned her gaze towards Jack, her clear eyes brimming with surprise and wonder.

"You just said it wasn't you who sent Assistant Lewis down there!" she exclaimed.

Jack remained expressionless, casting a quick glance in Jamal's direction.

A sudden chill ran down Jamal's spine.

What just happened?

Did he say something wrong?

In auctions like this, items were typically auctioned from lower to higher quality, and as they progressed, the prices would naturally increase.

Now up for auction is an antique piano.

It was preserved from the Middle Ages to the present, and it was expensive. The starting price alone was five million dollars.

Amelia had her heart set on this piano.

Having missed out on the princess crown earlier, she was determined to secure this instrument

Dempsey did not want to see Amelia lost anymore. After all, She was the only sister he acknowledged.

Therefore, Dempsey was giving it his all to win the bid for this piano, raising his auction paddle repeatedly, and within minutes, he'd already pushed the price up to a million.

Witnessing this display of brotherly affection, Victoria's eyes subtly scanned the room. She then turned to Jack and inquired, "Can I place a bid?"

"Of course." The man raised his eyebrows. "Do you like this piano?"

Shaking her head, Victoria held up her paddle, outbidding the previous bidder with, "Twelve million."

When the auctioneer heard the price, he immediately looked towards the second floor and repeated excitedly, "Miss Montgomery on the second floor bid 12 million!"

The Montgomery family frowned when they heard Victoria's name.

Especially Dempsey, his face suddenly turned cold.

"This wench has no self-awareness at all. She dares to bid? Is she trying to snatch something from Amelia again?" Dempsey muttered angrily.

Dempsey angrily raised the sign, "Thirteen million!"

"Thirteen million! Mr. Dempsey Montgomery at number 20 has placed a bid at thirteen million! Is there anyone else interested in bidding? Don't miss out on this piano for piano enthusiasts!" The auctioneer called out.

"Eighteen million." Victoria bid again.

As soon as the price was announced, there was a gush of air.

The sudden five-million increase in the bid left the audience audibly surprised. It was clear that Miss Montgomery wasn't ordinary.

Dempsey hesitated for two seconds, then gritted his teeth and raised the sign, "19 million!"

Victoria followed slowly, "Twenty-four million."

Incredible! Another five million was added.

The auctioneer's face flushed with excitement. "Twenty-four million! Miss Montgomery on the second floor has bid for twenty-four million! Mr. Montgomery on the 20th, do you still want to continue to bid!"

Dempsey hesitated again. He thought that he would be able to win this piano for just over 10 million dollars.

Lucas was so angry that he looked in the direction of the second floor. "This evil wench is trying to steal what Amelia wants again!"

Amelia bit her lips, tears in her eyes, ", if Victoria wants it, let her have it. I'm fine."

"My dear daughter, you're not allowed to say that." Lucas's heart welled up and patted the back of her hand, "You loved that princess crown earlier, and yet you didn't secure it. How could I wrong you again?"

He then turned to Dempsey. "Dempsey, continue bidding."

Dempsey nodded and held up the sign again, "Twenty-five million!"

With this bid, no one else in the hall offered further bids.

Spending over twenty million on a piano was a price most couldn't afford.

Victoria, with a sly smile, coolly proclaimed, "Twenty-eight million."

The auctioneer immediately turned to Dempsey. "Mr. Montgomery, Miss Montgomery on the second floor has placed a bid at twenty-eight million. Would you like to counter?"

Dempsey was in pain. To tell the truth, it was really not reasonable to spend more than 20 million dollars on a piano.

But if Victoria won, he would feel even more embarrassed.

"No, this piano is worth ten million at most."

"That Dempsey Montgomery, he's got money to burn!"

"Hahaha, only a fool like him would spend thirty million on a piano!"

"Look at the auctioneer, he's practically beaming!"

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Hearing these mocking voices, Dempsey's expression changed on the spot.

Only then did he slowly realize that Victoria was not interested in the piano that Amelia wanted, but was deliberately raising the price!

She had intentionally pushed him to spend an exorbitant amount on the piano, making him a laughingstock.

Thirty million wasted!

Lucas also reacted at this moment and stood up angrily, but seeing the curious gazes of those around him, he reluctantly sat back down.

In this kind of auction, there was no room for regrets; they were stuck with the reputation of being taken advantage of.

Private room on the second floor.

Jamal marveled at Victoria's scheme. He was deeply impressed by how effortlessly she had forced the Montgomery family to part with a substantial sum of money.

Moreover, she did it without revealing the full extent of her cunning.

The Montgomery family had no idea they were being played. The finesse in her approach was commendable.

Victoria actually understood that under normal circumstances, Dempsey and Lucas would not be so easily provoked, but it was about Amelia, and they could be easily manipulated.

They wanted to give their best to Amelia and trample their biological daughter to the ground.

Therefore, seeing her come out to bid, Dempsey defended and favored Amelia without even thinking.

She was no longer as hurt by their actions as she once was. She had learned to see through their façades and was prepared for whatever they threw her way.

She anticipated that there were more dramatic scenes yet to unfold.