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Joe picked up the glass of wine from the table before he took a sip and said, “No one forced you to bid against me. You wanted to bid against me, so why are you mad at me now?”
Jasmine also spoke up in a cold manner, “Mr. Quinton, the rules of auction have always been this way. If you cannot afford to place a bid, then you should not be here at all.”
Adam gritted his teeth in anger but he did not dare to offend Jasmine.
“Just you wait!” Adam yelled as he pointed his finger at Joe before returning to his own seat.
Joe could only shake his head as he looked at Adam. It must have been difficult for the Quinton family to have a family member like Adam.
After that, Joe swiped his black card once again as he paid for the jade under everyone’s watchful eyes.
Anyway, this was Graham’s money. Therefore, Joe did not feel any pain at all.
Moreover…
Joe could not help but wonder what Graham would do if he found out that Adam was the reason why he had to spend so much money in the end.
He would probably beat Adam up again.
That would be really interesting…
About an hour later, the auction was approaching its end.
During this period of time, Adam did not bid for any other item because he was probably afraid that Joe would outbid him again.
At this time, several helpers struggled to push a trolley up on stage. It seemed as though there was a huge item inside the trolley.
Joe held his breath as he looked at the stage.
He could feel a strong and mysterious aura!
At this time, Mr. Yaleman, who was sitting on the next table, was also staring directly at the trolley.
So, this was the final treasure!
However, as soon as Finn Baxendale unveiled the curtain covering the treasure, everyone in the auction hall sighed in disappointment.
It turned out that there was a big, tattered reef with seaweed and dried seashells attached to it placed inside the trolley.
At this time, there were a lot of private discussions going on below the stage. No one could understand why Treasure Pavilion would actually treat this broken stone as the finale of the auction.
Finn Baxendale took this opportunity to provide the crowd with an explanation.
“Everyone, please stay calm! This is the final item up for auction tonight!”
“This clam had been naturally generated on the seafloor. Experts have already identified that this shellfish is actually hundreds of years old and it has been immersed into the seafloor for more than thousands of years after its death. The shell has a natural ‘卍’ symbol on it and it is definitely a unique, one of a kind treasure!”
After he was done speaking, he asked the assistant to wipe the coral reef for the audience.
Sure enough, the exposed palm-sized area was actually a transparent golden red color like amber and the pattern on the clam was really beautiful.
Everyone could not help but gasp when they saw it.
The price of clams was usually measured in grams internationally, ranging from thirty thousand dollars to fifty thousand dollars, with their lifespans usually between twenty to a hundred years. However, this clam was already more than a few hundred years old. It was not easy to find any other treasures like this.
Moreover, what made it even rarer was the fact that it had laid on the seabed for over thousands of years. Its golden red and transparent color and natural pattern on its shell made it a top treasure among all clams!
The starting price for this item was nine million dollars.
The crowd started bidding and very soon, the price of the clam increased to twelve million dollars.
Many people stopped bidding as soon as the price exceeded their limit. However, the people who knew the value of the clam continued bidding for it.
At this time, Jack suddenly stood up before he said, “I bid fifteen million dollars for it!”
After that, he turned around before he bowed and said, “Dear friends, the reason why I am here at the auction today is because of this clam. Therefore, I hope everyone will give up on bidding for this item so I can bring it home with me today. I will give everyone here today a peace talisman as a token of my gratitude.”
Most of the guests who were present today were bosses and businessmen who knew of Jack’s reputation. No one dared to offend him.
If he was unhappy, he could probably do something that would cost the other party his entire fortune or family!
Besides that, he would also be giving out a peace talisman worth two hundred thousand dollars to all the guests here today. Therefore, even though many of the guests felt unhappy, they chose to bear with it as it seemed as though their trip here was not in vain.
At this time, Finn had a calm expression on his face even though he was very unhappy.
Initially, the rules of an auction was that the item would always go to the highest bidder but it seems as though Jack was trying to break the rules.
If he could really pay fifteen million dollars for the clam, earning less money would not be a big deal for Finn but if this news got around, it would definitely affect the reputation of Treasure Pavilion. Moreover, this would also be very damaging to the auction industry.
However, Finn knew that Jack was very skilled and powerful. Therefore, it would not be wise to offend him. It seemed as though he could only give up and hand the clam over to him.
Jack was initially very arrogant but at this time, he could not hold back his excitement at all.
He had flown all the way to Aurous Hill just to obtain this treasure and even though there were several setbacks, he finally got what he wanted!
Why would fifteen million dollars matter to him?
As long as this clam belonged to him, he would definitely make a fortune!
Moreover, everyone was silent at this time as it seemed like no one else dared to bid against him.
He was indeed the master!
Who would not give up anything for the great and reputable Mr. Yaleman?
It seemed as though he had gotten a good deal for just fifteen million dollars!
At this time, a faint voice suddenly sounded again.
“I will pay thirty million dollars for it!”
As soon as this voice rang out, everyone was quiet again.
However, everyone was staring at the bidder in shock.
It was him again!
It was the young man who was dressed in ordinary and casual clothing. At first glance, there was nothing extraordinary about him at all. However, he won in two impressive bids against Adam.
Moreover, he simply swiped his black card and paid for his purchases on the spot. He was really awesome.
However, no one would have expected him to have the courage to challenge Jack.
As soon as Jack saw Joe’s face, he could not help but glare at him.
At this time, Adam stood up as he rubbed his eyes vigorously as he was clearly in shock.
Jasmine also did not expect Joe to make an offer against Jack.