Elijah Montclair completely lost his balance from the shove and fell onto the floor heavily. His face instantly became ugly from embarrassment and shock, he honestly did not expect they would not even allow him finish speaking before attacking him directly. Meanwhile, Seraphina Rothmere did not even spare Elijah another glance. It was as though he was not worthy enough for her attention at all. She simply walked past him elegantly together with her bodyguards before heading toward the front seating area and sitting down calmly. Many people nearby secretly looked toward Elijah afterward while whispering among themselves softly. Elijah’s face instantly became extremely ugly. Meanwhile, from another side of the hall, Kael happened to witness everything clearly. The moment he saw Elijah getting shoved onto the floor before Seraphina ignored him completely, he could not help laughing lightly, then he shook his head faintly. Soon afterward, Kael also walked together with Elowen Valecres

Seraphina Rothmere looked toward Kael with confusion visible in her eyes.“Why are you saying I shouldn’t bid for it?”Kael kept staring at the rough jade stone on the stage before answering directly.“I already checked the stone myself, I’m not convinced by it, I don’t think there’s anything valuable inside, If you continue bidding, you’ll just lose money, so it’s better you stop now.”The moment those words came out, several people inside the auction hall immediately sneered.One elderly man wearing gold-rimmed glasses even stood up proudly.“Young man, I’ve studied jade stones for over twenty years,” he said with dissatisfaction. “Just by looking at the surface texture and color lines alone, I can already tell this rough stone has a very high possibility of containing valuable jade.”Another person shook his head.“Nowadays, random people really dare say anything.”A wealthy middle-aged man also frowned.“Young people who know nothing should stop pretending to understand jade.”Mea

The moment Elowen Valecrest revealed her identity, the entire auction hall instantly went silent again. Many people looked at her with shock visible on their faces.Of course they knew who Darius Valecrest was. He was one of the richest businessmen in Valaris and also the owner of the famous Valecrest Biochemicals.Someone at his level was someone many wealthy families did not dare offend casually.“No wonder…”“So she’s actually the daughter of Darius Valecrest?”“I didn’t recognize her earlier.”Many people instantly became much more cautious after hearing her identity.Meanwhile, Elijah Montclair was also completely stunned.“That’s… Mr. Valecrest’s daughter?”His expression changed repeatedly while confusion filled his mind completely.How was Kael connected to someone like her?At first, Elijah thought the incident at the reunion where Darius Valecrest defended Kael was simply coincidence.But now, his daughter personally came here with Kael.Not only that, she was even publicly

The moment those words came out, many people inside the hall instantly inhaled sharply."Five million?""That's already an insane starting price."Even several wealthy businessmen who were originally interested immediately became hesitant after hearing the terrifying amount.Meanwhile, Elowen Valecrest's expression became more serious afterward. Although the price was high, she knew very clearly that if Valecrest Biochemicals successfully developed the Vitalis Enhancement Capsule using the Frostheart Silver Orchid, the future profits would far exceed five million bucks.Just as many people were still hesitating because of the terrifying starting price, a voice suddenly sounded from one side of the auction hall.“Seven million bucks.”The moment those words came out, everyone instantly turned toward the direction of the voice, including Elowen Valecrest.Sitting there was a middle-aged man dressed in a dark wine-colored suit. His hair was neatly combed backward while a pair of gold-rim

Kael looked at the black bank card in his hand before shaking his head.“I’m sorry, Miss Rothmere, but I don’t think I deserve this. I didn’t really do anything. This should remain your money, I can’t accept it, I already have enough money for myself and I’m doing fine.”Seraphina Rothmere immediately shook her head.“No, Mr. Danaru, please take it, this is a gift.”Kael was about to refuse again when Seraphina directly grabbed his hand and pushed the card into it.“You have to take it.” Then she quickly told him the PIN number. “Now it belongs to you.”Kael looked at the card helplessly, this woman was really forceful.Just then, another familiar voice sounded nearby.“Seraphina, where exactly did you find this guy?”Both of them turned around and saw Vera Halverton walking toward them.Vera glanced at Kael before looking back at Seraphina.“Didn't everyone say earlier that he's from the countryside? Where exactly did you meet him? I hope he didn't become your friend through some lie