Chapter 778:
Soon, there was only one bidder left, and the woman at his side was practically shaking with excitement. “We’re going to win it!”
The auctioneer smiled at this and said, “$350 million, going once!”
The auctioneer’s words had barely left his mouth when the two men on either side of Linsey raised their paddles at the same time.
“$1 billion,” Collin said.
“$400 million,” Gorman said.
Although both of them had spoken at the same time, Collin’s bid of one billion completely drowned out Gorman’s offer.
“Am I hearing right? $1 billion? Seriously!”
“You heard right.”
“Four years ago, I missed seeing Mr. Riley spend a billion on a necklace. Today I’ve witnessed it with my own eyes.”
“I knew Mr. Riley would bid on it the moment Ms. Walton said she liked it!”
“That’s what you expect from a top tycoon like him. He spent a billion dollars without batting an eye.”
Even the auctioneer appeared momentarily dazed.
However, he didn’t stay that way for long, as he had seen his fair share of surprises in auctions.
Regaining his composure, he said, “Currently, Mr. Riley is the highest bidder with a bid of $1 billion.”
Gorman hadn’t been expecting such a move from Collin.
Of course he expected competition from him, but the force of that competition shook Gorman.
He cursed silently at Collin’s unexpected move.
Linsey, too, was shocked by Collin’s one-billion bid.
She knew a billion dollars meant nothing to someone like Collin. What surprised Linsey was that Collin had called out such an amount only because Haven liked the necklace. It finally dawned on her that someone in his position could give anyone a billion-dollar gift on a whim.
A bitter smile tugged at the corners of Linsey’s lips. Collin must really care about Haven.
Linsey’s chest tightened at this realization, and the urge to flee threatened to overwhelm her. She wanted nothing more than to escape the scene of Collin showering Haven with affection. However, in the end her reason won over her emotions.
She kept her cool by reminding herself that this wasn’t a big deal, as there was nothing between her and Collin anymore. It was therefore his choice to decide who he gifted things to.
Haven, in contrast to Linsey’s mood, was ecstatic.
Her heart pounded with exhilaration at Collin’s grand gesture. Just a moment ago, Collin had been very cold to her, leaving her to believe he didn’t care about her.
