"Azalea, do you even have the money to bid? This is an auction, not the vegetable market downstairs from your house!"
Everleigh's face instantly soured when she saw me daring to challenge her boss.
"Don't say I didn't warn you; if you can't pay, you'll be heading straight to jail!"
I lifted my chin slightly, a faint smile tugging at my lips.
"Secretary Everleigh, whether I have the money or not is none of your business. You'd be better off worrying about your boss."
"There's no turning back once a sky lantern is lit."
Clyde's face twisted with rage as he raised his paddle again.
"Azalea, you dare lecture my people in front of me?"
"You enjoy bidding, don't you? Let's see just how deep your pockets really are!"
With a sharp grin, Clyde shouted, "I'll raise by another ten million, twenty million in total!"
His voice thundered through the room, setting the entire venue ablaze with shock.
After all, this was just a charity auction. The items up for bid were decent but nothing worth tens of millions.
And the painting in question? A child's creation, far from the work of a renowned artist.