The beautiful woman quickly stepped forward, extending her fair hand to Seth. "Hello, Mr. Wilder. I'm the owner of this auction house, Alora Lawrence."Seth reached out and shook her hand.Her hands were soft and perky.Her skin was also very smooth. It was simply irresistible, but Seth pulled back after a slight touch and did not linger."Hello, Miss Lawrence. Let's skip the pleasantries and get to business."Alora's impression of Seth improved.This man looked plain, but he was a true gentleman.Most men would definitely entertain some uncouth thoughts when they saw her.When they shook her hand, they were always reluctant to let go, as though they wanted nothing more than to touch her for ten more minutes."Very well, this way please."Alora led Seth into the auction house and all the way into the VIP room.After hearing the news of his arrival, eight or nine bespectacled master appraisers immediately rushed over."Is this Mr. Wilder?""You look so young.""Mr. Wilder,
The roaring river swirled around her, like an evil dragon trying to swallow her whole.It took her a while to come back to her senses.Alora was the owner of the auction house, after all. In a way, she was an expert appraiser in her own right.She fell in love with the two works just by looking at them, so much so that she really wanted to take both paintings for herself.Unfortunately, she knew that it was impossible for her to buy them with her finances.Inside, she even regretted coming over to take a look. If she had not seen the paintings, it would not tear her up inside to see them sold off to someone else. The other eight or nine old men felt the same way. Naturally, they wanted to keep such masterpieces for themselves.Alora composed herself and addressed Seth respectfully, "Mr. Wilder, I have a proposal for you."I'll give you all the proceeds from the auction of these two works aside from the tax fees."I'll even give up the handling fees. All I ask is that you come
The girl was so bored that she began to yawn.After waiting for more than ten minutes, Alora finally appeared.Behind her were more than fifty security guards, all of them fully armed.She had even invited many officers from the police department because too much money was at stake this time. She was afraid that something might happen.Alora was a smart and decisive woman.After going on stage, she gave a few words of welcome before heading straight to the point."Mr. Wilder entrusted us with two works this time, both of them masterpieces. The first is this one, titled Bamboo Forest."She unfurled the scroll herself. Then, a bunch of projectors came on, magnifying the image on the screen.Everyone who made it to the auction today was an art expert.When they saw the oil painting, many of them immediately leaped to their feet, including the girl's grandfather. He was extremely beside himself."Oh my god! That painting is simply amazing!""As expected of Mr. Wilder. It's even
The price rapidly rose to two hundred million.Even then, only one-tenth of the participants had given up on the bidding.The ones who could come here were all obscenely wealthy.Of course, there was another important reason for their determination. Seth's works were simply too rare.He had only produced two works in two years.None of them knew when their next chance would be.The scarce supply drove the demand sky-high.For many people, they were not short of money. What they lacked was influence.When they possessed something that no one else did, they would be able to hold their heads high in front of their peers. Such rare commodities represented class and bragging rights.That was precisely why the price kept rising.Alora was thrilled.Her auction house had been running for several generations, but they had never sold anything at such a high price before.In the end, the painting was sold to the girl's grandfather for 220 million dollars.The girl cheered and clench
As soon as Zephyr declared his bid, many people immediately stopped trying to fight for it.390 million was not a small sum.Although these people were rich, it would be difficult for them to take out so much cash at once.Soon enough, he only had seven or eight other contenders.After a few more rounds of bidding, the price climbed to 400 million.After that, no one tried to contend with Zephyr anymore.Although 400 million was a steep price, Zephyr did not regret it at all.If he obtained this painting, it would be a door to more riches for him and his family.Just when Zephyr thought the painting was in the bag, Seth interjected. "I bid 405 million."Zephyr turned to look at Seth abruptly.When Zephyr saw that it was an unfamiliar face, he frowned.On the stage, Alora recognized Seth instantly. She was a little surprised, but she did not show it on her face.She did not completely approve of what Seth was doing, but she understood why he was doing it.Zephyr made anothe
After the auction, Zephyr regained his senses with a shudder. He instantly felt a trace of regret, and his eyes flickered with a vicious light."How dare that guy bid against me! It's all his fault!"However, this was not the time to throw a tantrum. He knew better than anyone how important this painting was.Just to be safe, he had to bring it home as soon as possible.As soon as he left the auction house, he got into his car, surrounded by a group of bodyguards, and headed straight for the airport.Zephyr and his crew did not notice that there was someone following them from afar.Naturally, it was Seth.His paintings were only worthy of those who were kind-hearted or well-respected.It would have been an insult to his name if a man like Zephyr possessed one of his paintings.He ran just about as quickly as Zephyr and his men drove.Besides, this was not even Seth's full speed. He could still go faster if he wished.Thirty minutes later, Zephyr's car was about to enter the
"Where did Mr. Wilder go? Why isn't he back yet?"Inside the auction hall, Alora was pacing back and forth anxiously.As soon as the auction ended, Seth was nowhere to be seen. She was afraid that something had happened to him.Alora was not a martial artist, so she could not sense the formidable secret behind the two paintings.It never occurred to her that Seth was a powerful Warrior. As such, it was natural for her to be worried.Soon enough, though, Seth came back.Alora was relieved, and she quickly walked up to him. "Mr. Wilder, you're back."Seth nodded. "The two paintings were sold for a total of 720 million, right? Take 20 million as compensation for your hard work, and transfer the remaining 700 million to this card."He took out a card and handed it to Alora.Alora's expression turned serious. "Mr. Wilder, didn't we agree to waive the handling fee this time? Are you going to make me go back on my word?""I agreed to that because I wasn't sure how much those two pai
Seth shook his head with a laugh. "Thanks, but there's no need for that. I've already got enough money.""Oh, okay." Rosemary nodded, then caught herself. Her eyes widened. "Wait, what did you say?"Seth showed her the bank message he had just received on his phone.Taken aback, Rosemary brought the screen right up to her face and counted off the series of zeros with the tip of her fingernail.She counted several times before she was absolutely sure.She then looked up at Seth in disbelief."How did you manage this, Seth? Don't tell me... Are you secretly a wealthy tycoon? Have you been pretending to be poor all this time?"It was the only explanation that made sense.Seth was not going to tell her the truth, of course.He just told Rosemary not to worry about the money anymore. The matter had been resolved now.They could use the remaining 100 million or so for other things.Tomorrow, he would go to South City with Lily and the others to participate in the auction.It took