Celestial Queen: Revenge Is Sweet When You’re A Zillionaire Heiress

Chapter 1141:

Under the table, Valentina gripped Liliana’s arm fiercely, her eyes silently urging her to bid. Liliana had made such grand promises earlier. If Christopher stole the spotlight, not only would their mother-daughter bond be ridiculed, but failing to outbid Christopher would be an embarrassment of the highest order.

Despite Valentina’s urging, Liliana hesitated. It was nothing more than a delicate piece of jewelry adorned with floral patterns and intricate filigree. The auction had already been more than generous by starting it at eighty million, so the fact that it had escalated to two hundred million was beyond anyone’s expectations.

Suddenly, Liliana’s phone vibrated. She glanced at the screen and saw a message from Waylon: “I’ll add another hundred million to your budget.”

Liliana’s brows furrowed slightly. It was clear that Waylon was taking this personally.

Without a second thought, Liliana raised her paddle again, this time with a more measured confidence.

“Five hundred and ten million.”

Had they not been surrounded by a crowd, Valentina might have grabbed her daughter by the shoulders to check if a spirit had possessed her.

After all, since Valentina had sent Liliana into Waylon’s bed, the two had been as incompatible as fire and ice.

However, Valentina failed to understand that this was no longer about the jewelry or the simmering tension between her and her daughter. This was about Waylon’s bruised ego.

He was determined to put Christopher in his place.

Liliana barely had time to feel the weight of her bid before Christopher, under the watchful eye of the crowd, raised his paddle yet again.

L𝗎tєѕτ ϲh𝒶ρτєrs ιn g𝓪l𝗇ovєl𝑆.𝒸оm

“Five hundred and eleven million.”

Christopher had planned to up the bid by a hundred million at a time, but a stern warning from Rhys forced him to dial it back.

“Five hundred and twenty million.”

“Five hundred and twenty-one million.”

The moment Liliana made her bid, Christopher was quick on the draw, adding another million without hesitation.

Liliana itched to throw that man out. Raising the bid by just one million at a time? If that wasn’t a deliberate slap in the face, she didn’t know what was.

Harlee pressed her fingers to her temples.

Christopher’s oblivious antics were turning out to be even more amusing than the high-stakes drama she had initially expected. Lifting her gaze, she locked eyes with Rhys.

Feeling this little show was likely far from over, Harlee decided to go out for some fresh air. She motioned toward the door before standing up to leave. She intended to wait for Rhys outside, but to her surprise, he moved toward her without hesitation, ignoring everyone else in the room.

Harlee froze mid-step. Was Rhys seriously about to do something bold in front of everyone?

With his commanding stride, Rhys closed the distance between them in moments.

His tall frame loomed as he leaned in slightly.noveldrama

For a moment, Harlee’s usual poise wavered. Leaning nearer, she whispered, “Christopher’s antics have probably already caught Waylon’s attention.

Get him out of here as soon as the auction ends. I’ll have someone else secure the jewelry.” She assumed Rhys had approached her merely to avoid the hassle of stepping outside, wanting a quick opinion to settle the matter.

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