"Wait!" Jessica Flack suddenly interrupted the auctioneer.
The auctioneer, hearing Jessica, stopped talking immediately, a look of joy in his eyes, and quickly asked, "Mr. Flack, are you going to bid?"
At the auction, the auctioneer could only ask customers about the price, and could not ask anything else, even if it might affect the auction proceedings.
After hesitating for a moment, Jessica mustered her courage and made her final bid. She shouted at the auctioneer, "One billion two hundred and fifty million! This is my final offer, whether it's successful or not, I am not going to bid anymore."
On the surface it seemed as if Jessica spoke for the auctioneer, but anyone who understood the subtleties would know that her words were directed at Avery. It wasn't just a bid but also a display of her resolve.
Now the ball was in his court if he wanted the land, he was welcome to get it, provided he could bid higher than her. If not, then the land was hers.
