Caiden Ward's female companion today seemed truly beautiful and elegant, with an air of aloofness that kept strangers at a distance.
She seemed to evoke a man's desire to conquer.
Of course—
He just casually thought about it and didn't care much.
Then he looked up at the landscape painting displayed on the screen ahead, gesturing for his assistant to raise the sign.
"An authentic work by Calligrapher King, the landscape painting 'Mist-Covered Scent River,' Ebay Web founder and chairman, Mr. Justin Leaf, bids eight million!" The auctioneer looked around, speaking loudly, "Is there any bid higher than eight million?"
As the words fell, the gaze turned to another direction, and he continued, "Bidder number thirty-one offers ten million. Any bids higher than ten million? Ten million going once..."
The room was quiet for a moment.
The auctioneer spoke again, "Ten million going twice, ten million..."
