Chapter 7
After successfully securing the Pearl Earrings, Chloe Collins started playing a very simple but fun little game on her phone - Snake, to pass the time.
Her snake baby quickly ate the latest opponents in a short period of time, then circled the field, trapping all the other opponents within its own territory, letting them fight each other, and then decide whether to eat the spoils of battle based on her mood.
Suddenly, her arm was nudged, causing her thumb to slide across the screen, which made the snake baby's head crash directly into the wall, killing it.
She slowly raised her eyes, glaring daggers at the perpetrator's face.
Heijii quickly made an apologetic smile, "Boss, boss, I didn't mean it, I just wanted to show you..."
Chloe Collins followed his finger and turned her gaze to the stage.
At this moment, the auctioneer was introducing the item on auction -
"This perfume, 'Blossoms and Butterflies,' is the award-winning work of Young Miss Raine Nolan. It won the second prize in the international contest, and there is only one bottle in the world. Its scent is unique and one-of-a-kind. The starting price... 5.2 million."
When the starting price was announced, Chloe Collins' expression twitched slightly.
Heijii, like everyone else, let out a small "heh" sound.
He leaned in close to Chloe Collins' ear and whispered: "The starting price is set by the Auction Company, but they also take into account the reserve price of the consignor. The auctioneer obviously paused for a second before saying the price, clearly not agreeing with it. Boss, your cousin definitely pressured the Auction Company with her power, otherwise, they wouldn't have given such an absurd price. The Auspicious East Pearl just now was so precious but didn't have such an outrageous starting price. She must be crazy."
Chloe Collins said nothing, her interest waning as she lowered her eyes to continue playing her game.
Heijii kept watching the show, his gaze landing on the delicate figure in the first row.
While the auctioneer introduced the item, Raine Nolan had automatically stood up, deliberately facing Alexander Foster's direction, her face filled with pride.
Her sense of superiority made her ignore the strange expressions on everyone's faces.
Once she sat down, she waited for someone to bid on her perfume, her chin raised and her back straight, her whole body filled with pride and superiority to the point of arrogance.
However, one second passed, and then five seconds passed, and the scene fell silent.
The auctioneer seemed to have expected this, so he calmly reintroduced the perfume and emphasized its uniqueness.
Raine Nolan's expression had already begun to crack, and she looked uneasily at her mother.
Rosalind Taylor held her hand, "It's alright, you're so talented, you can definitely do it."
Raine Nolan took a deep breath, trying to calm herself, but her anxiety grew heavier.
If the product fails to sell, Chloe Collins would definitely ridicule her.
No!
She could not let that happen!
However, after the auctioneer's second round of introduction, no one still bid on it.
The awkward atmosphere was silently spreading...
At this moment, Tristan Collins gave a light cough, his expression cold and imposing.
The next second, the man sitting behind him hesitantly raised his placard, "5.3 million."
As he held up the sign, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
The next second, the scene returned to an eerie silence, with no one competing.
The auctioneer hurriedly dropped the hammer, "Congratulations to this gentleman for successfully securing this item!"
Raine Nolan let out a sigh of relief, but her head was slightly drooping, not feeling very energetic.
She was well aware that it was her stepfather who had just helped her.
Rosalind Taylor whispered, "Don't be down, remember, you are the best, no one can compare to you. Perfume is different from other things, even if someone else was in your position, the same thing would have happened."
Only then did Raine Nolan regain her confidence, gradually finding her sense of superiority.
Yes, she had achieved so much at just eighteen years old, it was certainly impressive, not like Chloe Collins who was good for nothing.
"The next item for auction comes from renowned Perfumer Miles White, it is his latest work, 'Bliss'. This perfume is one of a kind in the world, with a starting price of 200,000."
As soon as the words fell, Raine Nolan's face turned pale.
In the backseat, Chloe Collins raised her eyebrows slightly, eating a particularly big snake baby nonchalantly.