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The crowd murmured with excitement, and Chloe leaned over to Zachary, whispering snidely, "I bet I can outbid anyone here."

Zachary rolled his eyes, unimpressed by Chloe's arrogance. "It's not a competition, Chloe. It's about helping those in need."

Chloe scowled at Zachary, but before she could retort, the host continued, "We will start with our first item, a beautiful painting by a local artist. The bidding starts at $5000."

The room fell silent as people began to bid, raising their hands and calling out their offers. Chloe, eager to prove herself, quickly raised her hand and shouted, "I bid $10000!"

The room gasped at Chloe's high bid, and she smirked, feeling pleased with herself. But her satisfaction was short-lived when someone else quickly countered with a bid of $20000.

Chloe gritted her teeth, determined to win the painting at any cost. She raised her hand again, calling out a bid of $30000.

Finally, the other bidder dropped out, and the host declared Chloe the winner.

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