Chapter 2The Voice from Beyond
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Charity Gala, Serena attended in full dress as image ambassador, won all traffic and gaze of whole venue.
Originally everything orderly, until auction proceeded to last round.
A top flow little flower always at odds with Serena opened mouth:
"Today auction, all money will be used for charity."
"Miss Serena as image ambassador, how not see your lot? Could it be don't want do charity."
Just this one sentence, all eyes in venue gathered on Serena.
Serena calm and composed smiled: "Naturally not, I just waiting for this last one."
"After all, finale appearance are all high price good stuff, I also want contribute more."
Her voice just fell, last round auction also just started.
Serena first raised paddle with price three times higher than lot.
"$10 Million."
Whole venue instantly silent.
Only that top flow little flower, slowly raised paddle:
"$12 Million."
After, every time Serena called, opposite would follow raise paddle.
Until that necklace lot was raised to $50 Million.
Serena's face instantly black.
She knew opponent absolutely impossible let her go just like this.
But she already spoke just now, if not raise, inevitable leave gossip.
Just in moment she hesitated, auctioneer already called to end.
"$50 Million three..."
"Blank Check Bid."
Julian slowly raised hand.
I along with everyone present, all sucked a cold breath.
He carelessly raised eyes, looked at that little flower.
"Want follow?"
Julian Star is famous dignitary in Hong Kong.
Who present doesn't know him?
Finally, he easily won that necklace.
In front of everyone, put necklace on Serena's neck.
"This necklace matches Miss Serena very well, I then give it to Miss Serena."
"Also, money for lot just now, all donated in Miss Serena's name."
He now is indeed greatly different from before.
Think back his startup early stage, we two couldn't even rent a decent house.
Could only hide in dark damp basement, hug for warmth.
That time, he put soda can pull ring on my fingertip, promised me:
"Yvonne, you relax, I absolutely will kill out from blood wind blood rain, stand on top of Hong Kong, let you live good life."
Now, he indeed did it.
Tens of millions blank check, eyes didn't blink.
Just to support Serena.