“The starting bid is 500,000 Lut per carriage, and the total quantity is 500 carriages.”
The auctioneer’s announcement marked the official commencement of the auction.
At that moment, a gray-hatted merchant, visibly displeased, shouted, “What? The starting bid for these special carriages is 500,000 Lut each! I came thinking I might get them at a discount and now they’re practically asking for junk prices, ugh!”
In line with the merchant’s complaint, the starting price was indeed excessively high considering the current value of the special carriages. However, 300,000 Lut per carriage was still a considerably lower amount compared to the usual price of a standard carriage.
“Moreover, once the official announcement comes from the royal palace, the value is bound to skyrocket. What a foolish old man, even thinking of buying them at such a low starting price.”
Camilla chuckled, watching the departing merchant.
Now, only Camilla, Henry, and Grand Duchess Rebecca remained in the trading hall.
“Beating the foolish Grand Duchess should be a piece of cake.”
Camilla glanced at Henry, smiling leisurely.
“Since we’re likely to secure these items anyway, shall we play with the clueless Grand Duchess for a bit?”
Camilla and Henry had prepared enough investment funds to afford up to 1,050,000 Lut per carriage. According to the information they received, Grand Duchess Rebecca had prepared an amount slightly exceeding 1,300,000 Lut per carriage.
“No matter what, the Grand Duchess must have spent lavishly until now. She can’t possibly have any funds left, and there’s no way the Grand Duke would entrust her with investment funds, believing in such a novice.”
An evil grin appeared on Camilla’s face.
Normally, Henry would have praised her cute appearance, but this time, his reaction was different.
With an annoyed expression, Henry shrugged his shoulders.
“Do as you wish, Camilla. My opinion doesn’t really matter anyway.”
Observing Henry’s reaction, Camilla raised her fan gracefully.
“Yes, madam in the front.”
“Six hundred thousand Lut.”
“Six hundred thousand Lut has been bid. Does anyone want to bid higher?”
In response to the auctioneer’s question, Grand Duchess Rebecca raised her fan.
“Yes, sir in the middle.”
“Sixty… five hundred thousand Lut.”
Camilla suppressed a smirk.
“Ha, barely bidding fifty-five thousand Lut? Well, considering her limited investment funds, I suppose she’s scared.”
With a dissatisfied expression, Camilla poked Henry’s side.
“Henry, why don’t you go ahead and bid the next price? Call out eight hundred thousand Lut.”
Henry, seemingly having no other choice, raised his fan.
“Yes, sir in the front.”
“Eight hundred thousand Lut.”
“Yes, eight hundred thousand Lut! Does anyone want to bid higher?”
Camilla turned around and glanced at Grand Duchess Rebecca.
She appeared flustered and was exchanging whispers with the blond man who had accompanied her.
“Was the sudden increase in the amount surprising, Your Excellency?”
Camilla chuckled and called the host again.
“Excuse me, one million Lut.”
“Lady in the front, one million Lut!”
Next, following the scripted scenario, Henry raised the placard.
“One hundred and twenty thousand.”
“Yes, one hundred and twenty thousand Lut! Any higher bids?”
Camilla was convinced that victory was approaching.
Grand Duchess Rebecca called out her entire prepared investment, and if Camilla bid just a bit more than that amount, the game would be over.
The winner would be Camilla, and the loser would be Grand Duchess Rebecca.
Although the outcome was already determined, the process wasn’t boring; instead, Camilla felt a profound sense of exhilaration.
“Yes, lady in the middle?”
The host shouted towards Grand Duchess Rebecca.
‘It seems she’s going all the way with the prepared investment.’
Camilla’s lips curled up leisurely.
“One… one hundred and twenty-five thousand Lut.”
Grand Duchess’s voice lacked confidence, and she seemed confused about whether she could invest such a large sum.
‘Well, I’ll live as I did before, indulging in luxury and enjoying gambling. Why bother doing something that doesn’t suit me now?’
Mocking and humiliating Grand Duchess inwardly, Camilla smiled calmly and raised her placard.
“Yes, lady in the front. How much would you like to bid?”
Camilla took a long breath, savoring the moment just before flattening Grand Duchess’s pride.
“One hundred and fifty thousand.”
An excessively high amount for the investment in the special carriages, it significantly surpassed the amount Grand Duchess Rebecca had presented. The host couldn’t hide his excitement.
“One hundred and fifty thousand Lut! Amazing!”
Even the host seemed to believe in Camilla as the winner of this competition.
“Is there anyone else willing to bid higher?”
The host, concerned that Camilla might change her mind, hurriedly tried to conclude the auction.
“One hundred and fifty thousand Lut! Any more bids?”
Camilla, with a constant smile, observed Grand Duchess Rebecca.
She appeared flustered, whispering to the blond man accompanying her.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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