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Chapter 853
Chapter 853
Flora wanted to see Ethan getting anxious.
He naturally didn’t want Olivia’s mask to be taken off as other men would see her face.
If he didn’t give the money, there would be others willing to fork it out. Thus, he had to give the one million dollars first.
That figure was only the minimum. It was also Flora’s chance to test Ethan.
If he could pay so much money for a kiss, the following figure wouldn’t be as little as this time.
What could he use to bid later?
If he were to save up the money for later to buy Olivia, someone else would kiss her.
Flora had set her mind on disgusting Ethan. This was a hard choice for him to make.
However, che underestimated something about Ethan. Although he yearned for love, he hadn’t lacked money since his birth.
The Millers had been running their businesses for decades, and he was a prodigy in the field.
The Miller family was a prestigious family.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIt was not that Ethan looked down on the others, but they wouldn’t be able to overthrow him even if they joined hands.
Needless to say, he wasn’t afraid of the auction.
His concern was that Flora would play tricks with him by getting in his way.
The minimum bid of one million dollars had stopped 90 percent of people from bidding.
Although the guests on the ship were well-off, they wouldn’t spend one million dollars to buy something they weren’t sure of
On top of that, they could see Olivia’s face as long as someone spent that money. They weren’t foolish.
Everyone was waiting for the second round, which was the real auction.
Of course, the remaining ten percent was loaded with cash. They could splurge however they fancied. 1.1 million.”
"1.2 million.”
Every bid went up by 100 thousand dollars.
Grogginess clouded Olivia’s consciousness. She observed Alicia and sighed in relief after making sure that she was fine.
Soon, Olivia realized what kind of situation she was in right now.
She wondered, “is Logan here?”
There were hundreds of people present with their masks on.
Due to the drugs, she couldn’t focus, hence the blurry vision.
“Mommy,” Alicia softly called her.
Olivia mustered every ounce of every in her to comfort Alicia, “Don’t be afraid, Allie. I’m here.”
Ethan could read her lips from the huge screen, and it hurt him to know what she was saying.
Yet, he could only put up with it before his men arrived.
He prayed in his head, “Liv, Allie, hold on a little longer.”
Without him even knowing, his palms were bleeding because his fingers were digging deeply into them.
Everyone was eager at first, but the number of bidders gradually decreased.
Ethan gave Joshua a look, and the latter made a gesture.
A stranger raised his placard, saying calmly, “Two million.”
Right after Ethan joined the bidding, there was only one person competing with him.
Ethan whispered to Joshua, “Find out who he is.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Yes, sir.”
Joshua found out that person’s identity very quickly. He lowered his voice and said, “It’s Mr. Dale.”
The Kingston family was renowned in Aldenvine.
While the Millers indulged in businesses, the majority of the Kingstons were involved in politics.
Both families had cto a silent agreement not to get into each other’s way.
The Millers’ headquarters was located abroad, and there weren’t many Millers in the country. Not to
The Kingstons always laid loy as well.
Peace had been shared between the two parties for the past few decades. Since their expertise was different to begin with, they never crossed each other.
Ethan had heard of Dale Kingston, the second son of the family.
Dale’s uncles frequently showed up in the news, and his elder brother had a bright future.
The only problem was with Dale, who had an untrammeled nature.
He had messed around with women several times, but his family made sure that the news was kept out of the public’s knowledge.
Ethan never expected to see Dale here
Dale’s presence was making things more difficult.