Chapter 309 - Bidding For A Beauty
At this moment, tonight"s auction officially began in the hidden bas.e.m.e.nt of Club Splendor.
An elegant and beautiful woman clad in an exquisite red dress appeared on the auction stage at the front. She was the emcee of the auction.
She had a svelte figure and gorgeous good looks. There was a slit at the side of her body-hugging dress that accentuated her curves and alluring long legs.
As soon as she made her entrance, she sparked a small commotion as people started swooning, and some playful guests even began whistling at her before she could speak.
The beauty in red bowed to the guests on the left, middle, and right with a charming smile on her face. She then said enthusiastically in a provocative voice, "h.e.l.lo, everyone. I"m Megan, the emcee of the auction tonight. This evening, we will be presenting to you some extremely rare treasures. I hope that you will be able to acquire the treasures that you like! Next, I will introduce the rules of this auction!"
Immediately afterward, she announced the usual rules of the auction. Although everyone was already clear about them, it was mandatory to go through them because it was part of the process.
Lucas patiently listened to everything she had to say. Then it was finally time for the emcee to announce the official start of the auction.
The emcee unveiled the curtain to reveal the first auction item and introduced it with great enthusiasm "Next up, we"ll be presenting the first auction item for tonight. It"s an antique porcelain bowl that is fine, exquisite, and in pristine condition… The starting bid for this item is 1.2 million dollars! And the minimum bid increment is 15,000 dollars. Bidding begins now!"
But there was a tinge of disappointment in Lucas"s eyes.
He thought that the beautiful women would be up for bid right after the auction began. But to his surprise, they put up a smokescreen at the start.
"1.5 million dollars!"
"1.7 million!"
"2 million!"
...
"2.8 million!"
"Okay, Mr. Wales here has offered 2.8 million dollars. Is anyone going to offer a higher price?
"2.8 million dollars, going once!
"2.8 million dollars, going twice!
"2.8 million dollars, going thrice! Congratulations to Mr. Wales for winning the auction for this antique porcelain bowl! Congratulations!"
This first item was auctioned off very smoothly for more than twice the starting bid.
Next, there were auctions for some local and foreign antiques, paintings, exorbitant gems, and other precious items.
The distinguished guests invited tonight were from the top families of various major cities and had strong financial power. There were also many who would spend large amounts of money lavishly to flaunt their wealth and power.
Thus, many collection items were auctioned off at staggering prices. And as the auction proceeded, the beautiful emcee, Megan, sounded increasingly excited and enchanting.
With a tinge of impatience in his eyes, Lucas leaned against the back of the chair while propping his head up.
"Hey, aren"t you interested in any of those items?" asked Lena beside him, who suddenly inched closer.
She was actually not very interested in the auction items either, but she casually bought a few random ones for fun. But she was curious about Lucas"s disinterest in them, as evidenced by the fact that he didn"t place a single bid.
Lucas merely shook his head and didn"t say anything.
During the intermission, the emcee took a break for a while before announcing again, "Now, we"ll move on to the second half of the auction that all of you have been looking forward to the most! We"ll now have the staff members bring Beauty No. 10 up onto the stage!"
The guests in the auction hall got into a huge commotion and began clamoring while staring at the stage with glistening eyes. Almost all of them were interested and full of antic.i.p.ation.
Lucas, who had been leaning against the chair languidly, suddenly sat up straight and kept his eyes glued onto the display case being pushed out from behind the auction stage by two staff members. The display case was nearly two meters tall and covered with a layer of red satin that concealed the contents inside.
Seeing that Lucas was finally interested but only because the word "beauty" was mentioned, Lena couldn"t help pouting and threatened softly, "How dare you be interested in beautiful women. Watch out. I"ll go back and tell on you to Cheyenne!"
Caught between laughter and tears, Lucas said, "It"s not what you think."
But he soon stopped talking to Lena because Megan was pulling the red satin cloth away from the display case on the stage. As she did so, she said, "Next, we"ll take a look at what Beauty No. 10 looks like!"
Under the red satin was a gla.s.s display case, in which there was a young girl who was scantily clad in clothes that covered only her private areas. She seemed to be only in her twenties, and of course, she was gorgeous.
But at this moment, the girl"s beautiful eyes were full of panic and helplessness. The tears that had been br.i.m.m.i.n.g in them rolled down her delicate face.
However, her pitiful appearance not only failed to arouse the sympathy of the guests present, but it made them even more excited as their clamors and whistling got louder.
An intense desire to kill flashed in Lucas"s eyes. How dare they really put up living people for auction like inanimate objects. They really have a death wis.h.!.+
At this moment, the emcee began to announce the physical details of Beauty No. 10. "Beauty No. 10 is 19 this year, 1.7 meters tall, and weighs 52 kilograms. Her bust, waist, and hip measurements are 36-24-35 respectively! And she"s still a virgin!
"The starting bid is 300,000 dollars, and the minimum bid increment is 15,000 dollars. Bidding starts now!"
As soon as the emcee finished speaking, the guests below began bidding.
"380,000 dollars!"
"450,000!"
"550,000!"
"620,000!"
...
Soon, the bidding price of that beautiful girl soared to more than a million dollars.
"1.1 million dollars!"
"Okay, Mr. Chad here has offered 1.1 million dollars. Any higher bids?"
"1.1 million dollars, going once!
"1.1 million dollars, going twice!
"1.1 million dollars, going thrice!"
"1.5 million dollars!" Just a second before the emcee was about to knock the gavel, Lucas suddenly raised the sign in his hand and called out his first bid of the auction.
Moreover, the fact that he raised the price by a whopping 400,000 dollars in one go showed how determined he was!
All of a sudden, all eyes were on Lucas, and everyone stopped bidding.
The beautiful emcee Megan was the only one who looked excited. She exclaimed loudly, "Mr. Gray has offered 1.5 million dollars! Is anyone going to offer a higher amount?"