The Heart I Gave The Love I Lost

Chapter 100 Julia was wearing a blue, shimmering satin gown, with jewelry that dazzled, and paired with her stunning looks, she was undoubtedly the most eye-catching woman at the auction tonight.

Everyone knew that the front row was a symbol of status.

As they discussed and admired, Julia and Franklin took their seats in the center of the first row.

This immediately drew even more envy from the crowd.

"The center of the first row... So prestigious. I wonder what it feels like to sit there. They're sitting in the front, which means their status is obvious, and probably means they'll be spending quite a bit tonight. My God-" "Stop talking, it's makingmore jealous. People really can make you feel inferior." Jessica, hearing this, leaned in and whispered to Maggie, "They're sitting in the first row, they gave us seats in the back row..." It wasn't the first tFranklin had shown favoritism toward Julia.

Maggie had long since gotten used to it.

but She didn't care.

Moreover, her main goal for attending the auction was to buy a birthday gift for her grandmother.

As for the seating arrangements, she wasn't concerned about that at all.

Jessica continued, "Doesn't Franklin know our seat numbers? Why isn't he even glancing over here?" 10:43 The Heart I Gave, The Love I Lost 63.5% Chapter 100 She probably didn't even care about their seat assignments.

Maggie wasn't surprised. She thought of the banquet and the tech exhibition, where Franklin had ignored her the whole time.

As she was lost in thought, the auction was about to begin. The host took the stage, and the room quickly fell silent.

Maggie had already carefully reviewed the auction list for tonight.

She was interested in a set of emerald jewelry and a piece of embroidered art.

Which one she would ultimately bid for depended on the situation.

The auction quickly began.

Maggie was focused, and she didn't raise her paddle unless it was something she truly desired.

Meanwhile, Franklin and Julia hadn't bid on anything either.

After stime, Maggie and Jessica noticed Julia raising her paddle.

Julia was bidding on a diamond bracelet.

It was designed by an internationally renowned master, and judging by its style, it was meant for young people.

Undoubtedly, this bracelet was intended for Julia by Franklin.

The starting price was 200,000 dollars.

Julia raised her paddle and bumped the price to 400,000 dollars.

Others continued to raise it to 500,000.

At this point, Maggie noticed that Julia leaned in to whisper with Franklin, and then raised her paddle again, her voice clear in the hall: "1 million." 10:43 The Heart I Gave. The Love I Lost 63.6% Chapter 100 The moment she spoke, the entire venue buzzed.

The bracelet was nice, but in terms of intrinsic value, it really wasn't worth 1 million.

Even 500,000 dollars was already excessive.

But Julia seemed to be very fond of the bracelet.

Franklin, with his vast fortune, didn't want anyone else competing with Julia, so he directly offered 1 million as the bid.

Everyone was shocked by Franklin's willingness to spend so freely and his obvious affection for Julia, causing whispers to spread.

As expected, after the 1 million bid, no one else dared to compete.

Julia successfully claimed the bracelet.

Jessica was green with envy, gritting her teeth: "I can't believe it." Maggie didn't say anything. Another round of bidding started soon after.

Stlater, an antique vase was brought out for auction.

Julia raised her paddle again.

The starting price was 700,000 dollars.

The others had been bidding in increments of 70,000 or 150,000 dollars, but when it cto Julia, her opening bid was 1.5 million.

The number of bidders quickly dropped.

However, there were still plenty of wealthy individuals in the room.

A moment later, a man's voice intervened, "2 million." Maggie looked over.

63.7% Chapter 100 It was a young man, quite strikingly handsome.

"That's Rex Hardin." Jessica told Maggie.

Maggie nodded.

Julia seemed to hesitate for a moment, looking toward Franklin.

It was clear to both Maggie and Jessica that this antique vase was something Julia had her eye on.

Only then did Maggie remember that her grandmother, Mrs. Brown, was very fond of collecting antiques.

It didn't take much thought to realize that Julia was bidding on the vase for Mrs. Brown.

Franklin nodded and Julia raised her paddle again: “5 million." Rex laughed. "8 million." Julia hesitated again, whispering something to Franklin, seemingly suggesting that she let it 1. go.

But Franklin shook his head.

Julia raised her paddle again: "10 million." Rex's voice rang out again: "20 million." He smiled as he glanced toward Franklin's side.

Julia furrowed her brow and whispered, "How about... we forget it?" 20 million was simply too much.

Franklin smiled. "It's fine. Didn't you say your grandmother likes it? Just bid for it." امد سیمیل سال Lost 63.8% 1 Chapter 100 Looking at Franklin's smile, Julia felt a warm sweetness in her heart, She raised the paddle again: “25 million." Rex quickly followed suit: "30 million."

His voice sounded again, this tloud and clear; "President Wilson pur elderly family members love this kind of thing. Could you doa favor and givea discount?"

Franklin glanced over and politely smiled: "Sorry, Hardin, but my family also has elderly members who like these kinds of things." They had no qualms about speaking in front of everyone, Maggie and Jessica could hear their conversation clearly,

The vase was for Mrs. Brown, but Franklin referred to the other elderly person as his own family, showing that he had already regarded the Brown family as his own. This little detail made Maggie's heart feel a little strange.

It was a stark contrast to his attitude toward her own family. Julia raised her paddle: "50 million." ♡ (0) Во