Reckless Marriage Unyielding Love

Chapter 108

When Mikayla saw the gorgeous necklace, she was also enthralled. “To think that it was the necklace that Carlos had taken a liking to,’ she mused.

“It took 25 craftsmen 49,000 hours to make the necklace. It was a gift from Mr. Banton to his beloved late wife, and it’s the only kind in the world, so in respect of Mr. Banton’s wishes, the starting price will be 1 dollar, and there is no lower limit to each bid!” the auctioneer announced smilingly.

Everyone on the stage was stunned in disbelief.

Seeing the audience’s reaction, the auctioneer explained, “Mr. Banton says true love is priceless.” The audience burst into warm applause in appreciation of Frederic’s beautiful words.

The entire audience was enveloped in the excitement of bidding. Although the starting price was only 1 dollar, it didn’t take long for the price to skyrocket to 10 million dollars. With every significant price increase, a wave of people give up. Even Mikayla was infected by the lively atmosphere. “How about you bid for it and I’ll pay the bill?” coaxed Carlos, raising his beautiful eyebrows, and looking earnestly at Mikayla.

“I’m not used to such things though!” deflected Mikayla. She rarely participated in this kind of charity auction. In the past, Jorge would participate under Salvatore Group to donate to the society.

Looking at Mikayla affectionately, Carlos suddenly smiled and raised his bidding board again. It was the second time he had done so. “20 million dollars!” called out Carlos.

Mikayla’s focus was on Carlos as she sighed in her heart, “This man is spending money like water! How can he just straight–off increase his bid by 10 million dollars…‘

However, to others, it looked as if they were subtly flirting with each other.

“27 million dollars!” shouted Jaxon, unable to sit still after hearing Carlos‘ bid. His gaze narrowed as he looked at Carlos.

“30 million dollars!” called out Carlos lightly without taking his eyes off Mikayla. For him, the money he was bidding with was just a string of numbers.

No one else dared to come forward and bid again. Anyone with a discerning eye could feel the tension between Carlos and Jaxon. Plus, everyone recognized the bidders, who were Carlos, who recently became famous in Xosa, and Jaxon, the second son of the Lindstrom family. Both men were members of one of the four wealthiest families in Xosa. At this moment, people who were acquainted with their affairs waited to see the unfolding drama.

*40 million dollars!” seethed Jaxon as he stared menacingly at Carlos. He didn’t expect that Carlos, whose family was of the same status as him would dare to bid for tens of millions of dollars. Jaxon was determined to win the bid on the necklace and make a splash in front of the media to break through the anonymity he had fallen into in Xosa.

However, Winona, who was sitting next to Jaxon, had noticed Mikayla and Carlos the moment Carlos made the first bid on the antique piece. From the moment Winona laid her eyes on the necklace, she had been captivated by it. She fantasized about Jaxon winning the bid and wearing it in front of so many people. However, now, she realized Carlos also wanted to buy this necklace for Mikayla! Seeing Jaxon bidding, whether it was to win or lose a bet with Carlos or for her, she hoped that Jaxon would win. That way, not only would Jaxon win against Carlos, but she would also indirectly defeat Mikayla. From childhood to adulthood, she had to have everything Mikayla had. ‘There’s no reason why I should give up this one- of–a–kind necklace to Mikayla!‘ she thought snobbishly.

“One should know when to stop, Carlos. We can get another necklace for the wedding!” Mikayla whispered, thinking, “This is money, not paper! I’m not a materialistic person, and won’t make a fuss over not having that particular necklace for the wedding. The necklace is beautiful, but there’s no need to spend so much money on such an expensive necklace.

*53 million dollars!” called out Carlos, raising his bidding board again, then lowered his voice and whispered to Mikayla, “Are you trying to be frugal with my money?”

Mikayla didn’t know how much money Carlos had. But she didn’t feel as if the necklace was worth that much money, so she replied, “Your bidding price has exceeded the price of the necklace itself!”

Hearing that, Carlos held Mikayla’s hand and kissed the back of her hand. Then he murmured, “For me, if you like it, no amount of money is too

much.”

Hearing his words, Mikayla’s heart skipped a beat and her eyes filled with tears. She held back the emotion that was about to overflow and called out softly, “Carlos!” Sometimes, only a moment is needed to touch someone’s heart. No woman in the world didn’t love jewelry and diamonds. Anyone with a little money would buy some luxury jewelry for herself instead of wearing wholesale goods and pretending that they didn’t like those luxury brands. But as a businesswoman, Mikayla felt that the price had already exceeded the price of the necklace itself. She was not the type to lose her rationality.

“60 million dollars!” yelled Jaxon, making another bid. The scene just now when Carlos kissed the back of Mikayla’s hand had triggered Jaxon.

“80 million dollars!” called out Carlos casually. To Mikayla, he whispered, “Don’t worry!”

Seeing them whispering and looking intimate, Jaxon was inexplicably angry as he shouted, “87 million dollars!”

Carlos raised his bidding board again. Everyone thought he was going to bid again. By the time Mikayla noticed, she didn’t have time to stop him. “I’m abstaining!” he announced, smiling meaningfully at Mikayla.

But Mikayla was relieved! She was really worried that Carlos was going to raise the price to 100 million dollars.

“Any regrets?” asked Carlos.

Mikayla shook her head. “No!” She used to spend money without thinking when she wanted to buy something. But ever since she started working, she realized how hard her parents worked to earn money. Moreover, the hard work she put in throughout the past few months of working made her cherish the money she had earned even more.

When the hammer fell, the auctioneer announced that Jaxon had won the necklace. Because this necklace was the last auction item, it meant that the auction was over now.

Many acquaintances of Jaxon present congratulated him one after another. At the same time, they pretended to praise Winona’s beauty and graciousness and that the necklace suited her really well.

Winona thanked them for their kind words. For a moment, she looked condescendingly at Mikayla and Carlos and thought vindictively, ‘In terms of wealth, not many can win against the Lindstrom family! Stop overestimating yourself, Mikayla!‘

Jaxon responded with a polite smile while he was panicking inwardly, ’87 million dollars!‘ He had asked Hugo’s permission before coming, and also told him the purpose of today’s visit. Hugo had agreed, but only allowed Jaxon to use up to 30 million dollars! Even with his own savings, Jaxon could barely cover half of that amount. Jaxon suspected that Carlos had deliberately dug a hole for him to jump! Seeing Carlos raise his eyebrow and smile at him, Jaxon became even more pissed.

“Mr. Lindstrom, Mr. Ludwig, congratulations on winning the bids.” The auctioneer on the stage came to inform them. “I need you to pay and fill in the address. Please follow me to the backstage!”