My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calicraft) novel Chapter 2568

The young man stood up while everyone was watching.

“20 million!”

At that moment, the old man suddenly blew his top and threw his chair aside. The young man dodged the flying chair deftly and calmly. The old man’s rage was palpable, and the scar on his face became more pronounced as his complexion reddened.

“Raylee, you little brat! What do you think you're doing?"

Raylee Lione shot the old man an impatient look, a flicker of malice gleaming in his eyes. “Old fool, don’t throw a tantrum here!”

“What did you say?!”

A security guard approached them at this point. “Gentlemen, I believe neither of you would want to embarrass the business associations' representatives present.”

The old man looked around and noticed the disdainful glances from the crowd. Reluctantly, he stormed out and slammed the door behind him.

Raylee straightened his clothes, brushing off the dust. “Apologies for the interruption, everyone.”

The auctioneer then continued, “We shall resume with the auction. The current bid for the Battle of the Hundred Insects stands at 20 million. Is there anyone else who would like to bid for it?”

A brief silence followed.

As the auctioneer counted down, the atmosphere grew tense.

Finally, with a decisive bang of the gavel, he announced, “I hereby declare that the Battle of the Hundred Insects goes to Mr. Raylee Lione, No. 59, at a price of 20 million. Additionally, we will donate ten million in Mr. Lione's name to help impoverished areas. Let’s give him a round of applause!”

Time ticked by slowly as the auction showcased its tenth item.

Then, the auctioneer theatrically announced, “Alright everyone, let’s bring out the highlight of today's auction!”

Everyone held their breath, and Nash felt a surge of tension as he focused on the final stage. At the auctioneer's command, all the lights in the venue dimmed.

Suddenly, spotlights illuminated the display area.

“Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to make an introduction!” As he yelled, the red cloth was slowly pulled away. “This is a product of the Divine War, left behind by the leaders of humanity—an emblem of the unparalleled glory of our kind—the All Souls Token!”

When the red cloth was completely removed, everyone in the room fixated on the token's true form.