Go After My Ex-wife novel Chapter 517

The auction began on time.

"Belle's thoughts were scattered. She was not interested in all the jewelry and gold. Hence, before the jade fan was auctioned, she was absent-minded and listless. The scene of Calvin hugging Liya flashed in front of her eyes. She imagined their intimacy and at the thought of Calvin kissing Liya like how he kissed her. She felt a wave of sadness in her heart. At the same time, she felt nauseous. So, she covered her mouth with her hand."

"After some time, she heard the auctioneer shouting, ""Twin Plum Fan, a jade fan from the past. The quality of the jade is exquisite, and the workmanship is excellent..."""

"When Belle heard the words ""Twin Plum Fan"", she immediately sprung up and lifted the sign in her hand."

"A hundred thousand dollars, she said in a loud voice."

"After a moment of silence, there was a sudden burst of laughter."

"After hearing the laughter, Belle realized that she had set a bid before the auctioneer even finished explaining."

"With that thought in mind, she stopped thinking of Calvin and Liya."

"Just as she had expected, no one went after that jade fan. After she called out her bid, no one responded for a long time."

A hundred thousand dollars once.

A hundred thousand dollars twice.

A hundred thousand dollars thrice.

"Just as the auctioneer was about to shout 'Deal', a high-pitched male voice boomed."

A hundred and ten thousand dollars.

"A hundred and twenty thousand dollars. When Belle heard that voice, she immediately raised her bid without a second thought and looked towards the direction of the male voice at the same time."

"With just one glance, her heart skipped a beat."

"Surely enough, it was from one of the two men standing outside the exquisite private room upstairs."

"If she was not mistaken, they were staring at her and the jade fan just then. It seemed that they had also taken a fancy to that jade fan and wanted to bid for it."

"They were already starting to try to snatch the jade fan away from her right then, which made Belle feel very uncomfortable."

"The man seemed to have expected that Belle would raise the bid. Looking at her from the upper floor, he immediately said as soon as Belle's voice fell, ""A hundred and thirty thousand dollars."""

"Belle's face darkened, and she had a bad feeling all of a sudden."

Her intuition told her that the man was deliberately trying to snatch that jade fan away from her.

"A hundred and forty thousand dollars, she said confidently and loudly immediately after."

The man on the second floor frowned upon hearing that.

Two hundred thousand dollars. He paused for a second before offering a higher bid.

"At that, the whole room fell silent, and they all looked at the man."

Belle was also stunned.

"She thought that she would be able to obtain the jade fan with ease, and her guess was proven right as no one dared to challenge her aside from the mysterious man standing in front of the private room on the second floor."

Wasn't it just money?

"Why would Belle care about such little money? She was not someone of a humble background right then as almost everyone in A City's high society knew her name. Therefore, no one would really compete with her in terms of money, unless those people had too much money to spare."

Not to mention that she was now the head of the household of Harvey Manor and had the authority to control all the money. Even all the jewelry Calvin had gifted her over the years could add up to an immeasurable amount of money.

She was determined to get that jade fan that day because that was what her mother wanted. She didn't want to disappoint her.

"Three hundred thousand dollars. She immediately lifted the sign in her hand. Without waiting for the auctioneer to say another word, she raised the bid to a whole new level."

Gasps followed by silence fell upon the room.

"According to the experts, one could obtain the jade fan with just tens of thousands of dollars. If it was worth more than that, none of them could see any value in it for the time being."

"Nonetheless, Belle's starting bid was already one hundred thousand dollars, which was obviously higher than the market price."

"It should be said that no one would dare to compete with Belle for that jade fan, as their financial status was simply no match for hers to begin with, and that the jade fan wasn't worth that much either."

Three hundred thousand dollars once.

The auctioneer's voice rang out in the quiet hall.

"Belle wore a scornful smile on her face and glanced at the man on the upper floor. She saw that he had turned around and walked straight into the private room. However, within less than a second, he came out of it once again."

"Four hundred thousand dollars. When he came out, he bid for that jade fan at a higher price without any hesitation."

Wow! Everyone present was shocked again and they made gasping sounds.

"They weren't shocked by how much money the both of them had, but for the fact that they would waste and spend so much money lavishly in such a manner."

Bidding for an item that was only worth tens of thousands of dollars at a price of four hundred thousand dollars was indeed a waste of money.

"At that point, Belle completely understood. The man on the upper floor deliberately wanted to snatch the jade fan from her, and he would not give up until he achieved his goal."

"Her mother's disappointed gaze flashed across her mind, and she couldn't help feeling slightly anxious."

"She was the wife of the president of the Harvey Group. So, how could she not afford to bid for a mere jade fan? Not to mention her mother's disappointment, it would also cause Calvin to look bad."

"At that moment, she made up her mind. Although she knew that the item was not worth that much, she still lifted the sign in her hand."

The auctioneer deliberately paused for several seconds before swinging down the hammer. "Deal."

"It was not until that word came out of the auctioneer's mouth did Belle breathe a sigh of relief, and she could finally relax her mind."

"After that, everything would be no big deal."

Belle didn't have the intention to continue participating in the auction.

"She took the jade fan, walked out of the venue, and headed for the exit at the side."

"At that time, her heart was already on the side of her mother, Kate."

She then called Kate to tell her the good news.

"As soon as she ended the call and reached the exit, someone unexpectedly approached her."

"It's nice to meet you, Mrs. Harvey. My Ma'am wants to invite you over. A masculine voice came from behind her. The voice was very familiar, and Belle immediately recognized it, as it belonged to the man who had competed with her just then."

She turned her head towards the direction of the voice.

"What she saw was a handsome, youthful face."

"Although they were far away from each other in the hall, Belle could still recognize that he was the man who was competing for the jade fan with her at the auction in a glance."

"Her heart pounded, and she couldn't help but to grasp the jade fan in her hand tightly, looking at him vigilantly."

"The man had lost all the vigour he had at the auction. At that moment, he was polite towards her, and his attitude was respectful."

"After he finished his words in a polite manner, he bowed deeply and stood aside quietly with an inviting gesture."

"Belle hesitated for a moment before blurting out, ""Who's your Madam?"""

"If she wasn't mistaken, she didn't know such a Madam."

"In A City, she rarely went out to socialize with women from prestigious families. So, she basically didn't know anyone. She shouldn't have any friends or enemies."

"Mrs. Harvey, my Ma'am wants to invite you over for a chat. We don't mean any harm. You'll understand when you get there. The man did not answer her directly. As if he was worried that she would not meet her, he explained in a respectable manner and maintained his composure."

"Belle stood there and hesitated. That man must be that lady's attendant. It seemed that she was also eager to get that jade fan. Since Belle won the bid, would the lady be unrelenting and invite her over, so that she could snatch the fan away from her? At the thought of that, she didn't move at all, and she even wanted to leave."

"Mrs. Harvey, my Ma'am only wants to invite you over for a chat and she doesn't have any bad intentions. You're the one who won the auction for that item. Even if one wasn't able to win that fan, one couldn't do much either in broad daylight. The man had long seen through Belle's worries and tried to persuade her. He repeated his invitation in a sincere manner. ""My Ma'am has told me to invite you over for a chat with much sincerity. She's of nobility and will not do anything improper. Furthermore, many wanted to meet her but weren't able to do so."""

"Hearing what he said, Belle felt a little embarrassed."

"Belle thought that she was looking down upon the lady. If she really was a person of high status, she wouldn't do such things. Moreover, everyone saw that she was the one who won the auction for the jade fan that day."

She thought for a while and agreed to it and followed him to the private room on the second floor.