When his voice fell, the ceremonial lady carried the tray off the stage.
The banquet hall was brilliantly lit, and the purple diamond sparkled under the lights, with resplendent rays flowing.
"Three million five hundred thousand."
"Four million."
"Four million two hundred thousand!"
"Four million seven hundred thousand!"
The ceremonial lady turned around once, the bidding voices rose and fell.
Caiden Ward sat at the main table, initially, none of the people at the table showed any reaction. He slightly raised his eyes and looked at Rosalie Tanny, suddenly smiled and asked, "Do you like it?"
Rosalie Tanny was taken aback, pressed her lips, and looked at him.
Caiden Ward curled his lip, glanced toward George Davis beside him.
George Davis naturally understood his meaning, helped raise the sign and said, "Six million."
"..."
The entire banquet hall fell silent for a moment.
No one followed.
The people at the main table took a look at Caiden Ward, understanding his personality, each smiling lightly without speaking.
The host asked three times, then with a peculiar expression, struck the gavel.
Caiden Ward raised his hand to George Davis, who leaned forward, and he whispered something.
George Davis responded, turned and left.
The auction continued.
Soon, a ceremonial lady brought over a jewelry box, smiled and said, "President Ward."
"Open it and have a look." Caiden Ward said in a calm voice.
The ceremonial lady responded, raised her hand, and opened the exquisite jewelry box.
The diamond necklace emitted a dazzling light, it was the very same Lavender Lover piece.
Rosalie Tanny looked at him, her smile gentle and reserved. But before she could speak, she suddenly saw Caiden Ward raise his hand, point, and smile, "Take the necklace to table five, to the beautiful lady in the light blue dress."
"..." Rosalie Tanny’s smile instantly froze.
The ceremonial lady was momentarily stunned, but being well-trained, quickly reacted and carried the jewelry box toward Rosy Harris’s direction.
Rosy Harris also gave a fierce startle, sat there dumbfounded, looking at him.
Caiden Ward was neither too close nor too far, nodded with a curled lip, smiling slightly.
Many eyes around fell on him, he remained indifferent, exuding an air of elegance and charm, entirely ostentatious.
As his companion, Rosalie Tanny could hardly sit still.
Caiden Ward’s excessively high-profile action made her the laughingstock of the entire venue, every minute and second of this banquet felt like torment to her, terribly uncomfortable.
Meanwhile—
Rosy Harris received many glances as well, and was equally tormented.
At nine-thirty, the banquet ended.
The guests who came gradually left, seeing Caiden Ward and his group heading outside the venue, she hurried to catch up.
Caiden Ward watched Koa Jackson and Mia Ginger depart, his smile fading.
Louis Cox and Madison Leaf came out afterward, saying to him, "It’s getting late, we’ll be taking our leave."
Louis Cox still held Maeve Myres’s hand.
Caiden Ward nodded to him, looked at Maeve Myres, and smiled, "Come here."
Maeve Myres pouted, "I’m going back to the Myres Family with my uncle."
As her voice fell, seeing Caiden Ward’s expression subtly pause, she suddenly felt a bit uncomfortable, biting her lip.
Louis Cox raised his hand to rub her hair, smiled to Caiden Ward, "This girl has troubled you for quite a long time, really sorry about it. Now that the Myres Family is stable, she should be under my care."
"Oh?" Caiden Ward raised an eyebrow at him, remaining silent.
For a while, still looking at Maeve Myres, he said patiently, "Be good, come to Uncle Ward."
"I’m going back to the Myres Family with my uncle." Maeve Myres repeated.