Chapter 297: Remembered Wrong
The reception hall fell into a brief silence because of Zoey Ward's sudden bid.
After all, the item currently being auctioned was nowhere near worth that price. The only reason the price had climbed so high was because Serena Blackwood had made the first bid. That alone had stirred other people's thoughts.
First, they trusted Serena's eye.
She had moved through the business world since she was young, step by step, until Blackwood Group could stand against the Frost family without lowering its head. A woman like that would not bid on something for no reason. Her judgment had to have something unique behind it.
Second, there were still people here who wanted to make friends with Serena.
In that case, this delicate necklace was clearly the best possible gift.
But five million had still gone beyond many people's expectations.
Even Serena had stopped bidding.
