Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband

Chapter 1454:

Freda appeared deeply engaged, in stark contrast to Gavin, who maintained a calm distance, seemingly creating a deliberate space between them.

As the auction commenced, Chloe grabbed the auction catalog and excitedly pointed to an item. “Look at this—a two-hundred-year-old violin! Such a rarity! Thought it might catch your interest.”

Elyse accepted the catalog and scanned the description. “An instrument like this violin really needs a true musician to appreciate its worth. Most people wouldn’t even know how to handle it.”

Chloe, tapping her chin thoughtfully, whispered, “Which suggests, if we put in a bid, we stand a good chance at snagging it.”

Elyse passed the bidding paddle to Chloe. “Go for it. No holding back.”

Chloe’s grin widened mischievously. “Living it up,” she exclaimed. “Who would’ve thought it could be this thrilling?”

“I thought you might enjoy a taste of it,” Elyse responded, her smile twinkling.

As the auctioneer announced the violin, Chloe lifted her paddle with confidence.

But almost immediately, Freda, too, raised hers, sparking a fierce bidding duel between them.

Elyse glanced at Freda, a faint memory surfacing about her family’s ties to the music industry, which probably explained her interest in the violin.

Chloe was dead set on bagging the violin for Elyse, engaging in a fierce bidding duel with Freda.

The price skyrocketed from 300 thousand to 800 thousand as the two locked horns, flirting dangerously close to a million.

Adding another ten thousand to the pot, Chloe turned to Elyse in frustration. “Is she just trying to mess with us? Why does she keep hiking the price?”

Elyse simply held her peace.

Unaware that she was up against Elyse, Freda’s actions spoke of her determination to win the violin, no matter the price.

After a tense moment, Elyse nodded slightly and said, “It’s fine. Keep going.”

Just then, Freda upped the ante to a cool million.

Chloe’s face fell. “A million? Didn’t she just bump it from 820 thousand? How did she leap straight to a million?”noveldrama

Elyse squeezed Chloe’s hand and murmured, “Let it go. If she’s that hung up on it, let’s step back.”

Relieved, Chloe exhaled deeply. She had started the auction feeling like a big shot, but as the stakes climbed, so did her anxiety, fearing she might bankrupt herself in this high-stakes game.

By the time the gavel fell for the last item, Elyse had not won the violin or anything else. Exiting the auction and stepping into the banquet hall, Elyse ran into Gavin and Freda.

Freda was clutching her prized violin, yet her attention was fixed on Gavin, who seemed oblivious to her intense gaze.

Watching their interaction, Elyse couldn’t help but tease Gavin. “Gavin, are you two on a date?”

A flicker of hope danced in Freda’s eyes as Gavin coolly replied, “We just bumped into each other. I had no idea you’d be here, or I would’ve looked for you.”

Freda quickly chimed in, “Actually, we came together.”

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